REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, PALANGKA RAYA -- The haze emanating from the forest fires that have hit Central Kalimantan might force more orangutans to leave their habitat in the Sebangau and Tanjung Puting National Parks, according to an official.
Over the last three months, the Central Kalimantan Natural Resource Conservation Agency (BKSDA) has rescued five orangutans who tried to escape from the haze in their habitat, Yusuf Trismanto of BKSDA said here on Saturday.
The five orangutans were rescued while wandering near human settlements or farming areas in Katingan District, Pulang Pisau, and other regions, he stated.
On Thursday (Oct 22), two orangutans believed to have escaped from the Sebangau National Park were rescued in Tumbang Nusa area.
The two orangutans are sick and were therefore taken to the Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rescue Center for medical treatment.
The head of the Central Kalimantan BKSDA, Nandang Prinadi, said parts of the Sebangau and Tanjung Puting national parks have been razed by fires.
Despite the fires, the agency does not have a plan to evacuate orangutans because the fires have been controlled, according to him.
Besides, the fires in the national parks had been put out, he added.
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