Bornean orangutan

The Bornean orangutan is a great ape native to Borneo and one of three orangutan species. It is classified as critically endangered.

Orangutan: A genus of great apes native to the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. The Bornean orangutan is one member of this genus.
Critically endangered: An IUCN Red List category for species facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. This is the Bornean orangutan’s current global conservation category.
Northwest Bornean orangutan: A Bornean orangutan subspecies found in northwestern Borneo. It is one of three recognized subspecies of the species.
Sumatran orangutan: A critically endangered orangutan species native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It is the Bornean orangutan’s closest living species counterpart.
Pongo pygmaeus: The scientific species name for the Bornean orangutan. This binomial identifies the species across its three recognized subspecies.
Deforestation in Borneo: The loss and degradation of forest cover across the island of Borneo. Forest conversion removes habitat and fragments orangutan populations.
Central Bornean orangutan: A Bornean orangutan subspecies found across central parts of the island. Its range and population are distinct from those of the northern and northwestern subspecies.
Tapanuli orangutan: A critically endangered orangutan species found in the Batang Toru ecosystem of Sumatra. It is the third orangutan species and has a separate, restricted range.
Borneo: An island in Southeast Asia divided among Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei. Its forests are the Bornean orangutan’s only native range.
Palm oil: An edible vegetable oil produced from the fruit of oil palm trees. Oil palm expansion has driven substantial habitat loss in parts of Borneo.

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