# Indonesia Releases Orangutans to Protected Forest

> Indonesia releases eight orangutans rescued from fires to protected forest.
- Title: Indonesia Releases Orangutans to Protected Forest | Shortify
- Summary: Indonesia releases eight orangutans rescued from fires to protected forest. Indonesia released eight orangutans, including three mother-baby pairs and two…
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- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/11/asia-pacific/science-health/indonesia-fires-orangutan-released
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- Published: 2026-10-11T05:11:00+00:00
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- Topics: indonesia, orangutans, wildfires, borneo, west kalimantan, batu nyambu protected forest, yirari wildlife foundation, fire rescue, news, politics, world
## Orangutans Rescued from Fires
Indonesia released eight orangutans, including three mother-baby pairs and two male teenagers, to the Batu Nyambu Protected Forest after wildfires destroyed their habitats in West Kalimantan.
## Relocation to Protected Forest
The animals were moved to a 23,000-hectare reserve with primary and secondary forest cover to ensure food and water availability.
## YIRARI Wildlife Foundation
YIRARI CEO Karmele Llano Sanchez called relocation a 'necessary step' when their habitat was no longer safe.

> necessary step
## Habitat Protection Priority
YIRARI operational director Argitoe Ranting emphasized ensuring rescued orangutans have a chance to survive in their natural habitat.
## Wildfire Rescues
Indonesian authorities and YIRARI rescued 46 orangutans from fires between August and Friday.
## Orangutan Population Status
Orangutans are critically endangered, with 104,000 remaining in Borneo and Sumatra, down from over 230,000 a century ago.
## Fire Causes
Wildfires intensified this year due to El Nino weather and slash-and-burn land-clearing practices.
## Health Impact
Fires caused severe haze with tens of thousands of respiratory illnesses and regional air pollution spikes in Singapore and Malaysia.
## Key takeaway

Indonesia released eight orangutans, including three mother-baby pairs and two male teenagers, to the Batu Nyambu Protected Forest after wildfires destroyed their habitats in West Kalimantan.