Rescuers from the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation tranquilized the baby orangutan, administering oxygen and intravenous fluids before transferring her to the Nyaru Menteng rehabilitation centre in Palangkaraya.
On Thursday, officials stated that her burns were showing improvement, but warned that she might not achieve a full recovery.
Novita is among dozens of orangutans rescued from fires across Sumatra and Borneo in recent months. The fires have intensified during Indonesia’s dry season, driven by drought conditions linked to El Niño. Government figures indicate that over 202,000 hectares burned between January and July, while satellite monitoring by Nusantara Atlas estimated nearly 896,000 hectares had burned by the end of August.
These fires are destroying vital habitats and exacerbating regional haze. Additionally, smoke has caused respiratory symptoms among orangutans at the BOS Foundation’s care facility in Central Kalimantan.
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