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Two orangutans rescued from wildfire in Central Kalimantan
A male and female orangutan were rescued from a wildfire on Thursday, November 5, in Kotawaringin Barat, Central Kalimantan.
The animals, named Fajar and Fitri, were found in the Wanawiyata area, where part of their habitat had burned.
The Meniti Fajar Forest Farmers Group worked with YUPI and the Pangkalan Bun Natural Resources Conservation Agency to evacuate them.
The rescue was organized because the fire threatened their habitat.
The orangutans are being kept safe while staff check their health and give them vitamins.
The group has prepared a community-managed forest in Mendawai Seberang as a planned release site for the pair.
Two orangutans were rescued from a wildfire in Kotawaringin Barat, Central Kalimantan, on November 5, 2026.
The male and female orangutans, named Fajar and Fitri, were found in the Wanawiyata area, where part of the land had burned.
The rescue was carried out by the Meniti Fajar Forest Farmers Group, YUPI and the Pangkalan Bun Natural Resources Conservation Agency.
The animals will be checked and given vitamins before a planned release into a community forest managed by the group.
- Who
- Two orangutans, a male and a female, named Fajar and Fitri.
- What
- They were rescued from a wildfire.
- When
- November 5, 2026.
- Where
- The Wanawiyata area near Kilometer 24 of the Pangkalan Bun-Kotawaringin Lama road, Kotawaringin Barat, Central Kalimantan.
- Why
- Their habitat was threatened by the fire.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A wildfire threatened the orangutans' habitat in the Wanawiyata area.
The Meniti Fajar Forest Farmers Group, YUPI and the Pangkalan Bun Natural Resources Conservation Agency rescued the two orangutans.
The group said the orangutans would be examined, given vitamins and later released into its managed community forest.
- Orangutans rescued
- 2
- Names
- Fajar and Fitri
- Rescue date
- November 5, 2026
- Rescue location
- Wanawiyata, Kotawaringin Barat, Central Kalimantan
- Planned release site
- Community forest managed by the Meniti Fajar Forest Farmers Group, in Mendawai Seberang Ward
What people are saying
We immediately contacted the Natural Resources Conservation Agency to carry out the evacuation. We secured two orangutans, one male and one female.
We will secure them first, check their health and give them vitamins. When the time comes, we will release them back into the community forest of the Meniti Fajar Forest Farmers Group.