Indonesia floods were ‘extinction level’ disturbance for rare orangutan species

Summary

Indonesia's recent flooding has been described as an "extinction-level disturbance" for the critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan, with conservationists estimating that up to 11% of the population may have perished, according to The Guardian. The disaster has severely impacted the habitat and survival prospects of this rare species, which numbers fewer than 800 individuals in the wild.