Orangutan Research Paper

Orangutans and thousands of other species are effected greatly by the deforestation of their homes within South-East Asia, especially for Orangutans within Borneo and Sumatra. Because of the rapidly growing palm oil industry, 90% of Orangutans wild habitat within Indonesia has been destroyed within the last 20 years. It is estimated that 1000-5000 Orangutans are killed each year from loss of habitat for the palm oil crop development. Countries make money from this industry but they cannot bring back their animals from extinction! The oil palm farming industry is growing extremely fast, therefore increasing the rate of natural habitats that are being destroyed. Something needs to change or these beautiful animals will simply be a tale to tell …show more content…
Their story is shared with thousands of other species within Indonesia and other places that are undergoing massive of amounts of deforestation such as Brazil. The Amazon rainforest is an extremely famous worldwide. With 60% of its wonders lying in Brazil, the nation is worried for its health after logging rates are on the rise again for construction, farming and other purposes. The Orangutan is crucial for the health of their ecosystem just like all wildlife. Palm oil crops are destroying way too much wild life and crushing biodiversity. We need to take a stand against this and stop what they are doing our beautiful …show more content…
ALDI supermarkets have other good policies such as no artificial colourings, sustainably caught fish and using FSC paper. They target these supermarkets in hope for them to sign up to a reasonable Palm Oil Policy; ‘Labelling of palm oil and palm oil derivatives on all products and using only 100% segregated Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO)’ (Palmoilaction.org.au). This supermarket has market shares with Coles and Woolworths so this campaigning group has the potential to make a very large difference if they succeed, if we