Conservation groups rescue dozens of endangered orangutans as wildfire haze rages in Indonesia

(Central News Agency, Jakarta, comprehensive foreign news report on the 18th) Indonesian forest and land fires have burned for months, producing toxic haze and covering parts of Southeast Asia. Conservation groups said that in recent weeks, dozens of critically endangered orangutans have been rescued from the wildfires.

Agence France-Presse reports that local wildfires have caused months-long air pollution, which has not only forced school closures, but also led to a surge in respiratory diseases in humans and animals, and restricted outdoor activities for people in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and other countries.

Indonesian conservation groups are working to save wildlife, including orangutans, from the fires.

The nature conservation agency and related non-profit organizations in Borneo's West Kalimantan province pointed out yesterday that since August 6 so far, a dedicated team has evacuated 51 orangutans from various locations in the province.

According to IQAir, an air quality monitoring agency, Singapore and the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur are once again listed among the five most polluted cities in the world. As the El Niño phenomenon intensifies, fires in Borneo and the Indonesian island of Sumatra continue to emit smoke.