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The Daily Digest: Tearing the Tapanuli Orangutan’s Habitat Apart

13 mins·14:00, 18 Apr 2019
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The Daily Digest: Tearing the Tapanuli Orangutan’s Habitat Apart

13 mins
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14:00, 18 Apr 2019
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A hydroelectric scheme in North Sumatra is threatening the tropical rainforest habitat of the Tapanuli orangutan, the world’s rarest great ape. Green activists vow to keep fighting,  despite a recent legal setback. We revisit an Earth Matters interview with Distinguished Professor William Laurance as we discuss the current plight of the Tapanuli apes.

Presenter: Juliet Jacobs, Kelly Anissa, Lim Sue Ann

Producer: Juliet Jacobs

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