Urge Indonesia’s President to Protect Endangered Orangutans 

Orangutans, the only wild great ape species found in Asia, are under serious threat due to habitat loss, illegal killing, the pet trade, and wildfires used to clear land for agricultural and pulpwood production. Orangutans are found only in Indonesia and Malaysia, and all three orangutan species are classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Indonesia has a poor record of enforcing the laws designed to protect orangutans from killing and trafficking, and the government’s forestry policies are inadequate to effectively protect orangutan habitat. Please use AWI’s Action Center to contact Indonesia’s president and encourage him to commit to protecting orangutans and their habitat.