Orangutans are increasingly endangered by the fires in Indonesia. Palm oil multinationals continue to destroy forests. When words are not enough to describe this very serious situation, here are some moving images that show us the rescue of mother orangutan and her baby from the flames.
- orangutans are increasingly in danger from fire in Indonesia. Palm oil multinationals continue to destroy forests. When words are not enough to describe this very serious situation, here are some moving images that show us the rescue of mother orangutan and her baby from the flames.
Volunteers from International Animal Rescue they are active in the forests of Borneo to save animals from the fires that devastate these territories. The group of volunteers recently rescued orangutans from a desperate situation who risked being victims of both the flames and man's cruelty.
The group of volunteers intervened just in time to put an end to a situation that now seemed desperate. The photograph of the scene shows the look of a mother orangutan when anguish is transformed into a hope of salvation for her and for her baby.
Both were first rescued and then transported in one safe and protected area of the rainforest, where they are monitored by a group of experts who are tasked with making sure they are making the most of this sad experience.
Their story thus becomes the symbol of how man's aims for wealth are threatening the life of animals already at risk of extinction day after day. Mother orangutan and her baby are among the lucky ones who have had their lives saved thanks to the commitment of volunteers active in Indonesia, but the situation of the fires continues to be very serious, with forests that are continually devoured by flames to make room above all at the cultivation of oil palms.
After the forest fires, they arrive the new oil palm seasons, as documented by the new photographs taken by Greenpeace.
Greenpeace releases new photos showing the recent planting of oil palm plantations in place of the forests destroyed by the fires that have raged for weeks in the Kalimantan region.
Now Greenpeace is asking the Indonesian government to prevent the profiting from the destruction of forests and the consequent environmental and health emergency caused by the fires, smoke and ashes that suffocate the region.
According to Greenpeace, a spokesperson for the Indonesian Association of Palm Oil Producers said the palm oil industry was the victim of a smear campaign, and suggested that the fires were orchestrated to damage the image. of the palm oil industry in Indonesia.
However, when Greenpeace visited the area affected by the fires on October 27, the local population told investigators that the area had been burned twice: a illegal practice but very common to prepare the soil for the oil palm.
“The police are still investigating what happened in this area to determine if a crime has taken place. Yet some are already exploiting the devastation caused by the fires to plant oil palm. Who does this land really belong to? Were the fires intentionally started? We will not know until the government publishes the maps of the concessions and takes serious measures against those who would like to profit from this environmental and health emergency ”- explained Greenpeace.
We are now facing the worst environmental crisis in the world where there is no longer the slightest respect for animals, for the environment and for original forests that will never be able to regenerate. Fortunately, however, in the midst of the devastation there are people who continue to commit themselves and who believe that the last hope is not yet lost.
Marta Albè
Photo source: International Animal Rescue
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