Risk for orangutans as plans for new Indonesian capital press forward

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Due to the rising sea levels in Indonesia, plans have been made to move the capital city, found in Jakarta, to Borneo island. Right by where the capital will be located sits an orangutan sanctuary. The conservationists are very scared of the impact the new capital will have on the very endangered orangutans.

 

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