Step 5  Register to Re-plant Sumatra

Fact
Sumatra has lost more than 81% of its rainforest since 1980, habitat that is home to the last 6,300 critically endangered Sumatra orangutans. The remaining forests are isolated and fragile, and offer orangutans little protection from further development.

Act!
Register to support Act Now For Orangutans and GRASP will plant a tree to expand key forests surrounding Sumatra’s Gunung Leuser National Park. For every e-mail address, GRASP will plant one tree.

Every year, deforestation, hunting and illegal trade push orangutans closer to extinction. If we don't ACT NOW orangutans will soon vanish forever.

Orangutans fight for survival against the relentless spread of deforestation, mainly to clear land for oil palm plantations. When rainforests are destroyed, orangutans are easy prey for poachers, who kill the adults for meat and capture the babies to sell into the illegal wildlife trade.

Now, the United Nations’ Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP) is teaming up with International Animal Rescue (IAR) and football star Carles Puyol to raise awareness and funds on behalf of orangutans. If we ACT NOW, it might not be too late.

Step 1
Like the facebook page

Step 2
Share the message

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Step 4  Get the Facts on Palm Oil

Step 3  Donate to Save Orangutans

Fact
International Animal Rescue cares for more than 40 orphaned orangutans at an emergency centre in Borneo, most of who would have died due to injuries and neglect. But dedicated staff and diligent support ensures these orangutans might one day have a chance to return to the wild.

Act!
Make a donation to support the new International Animal Rescue programs, which provide food, veterinary care, and shelter to one of the world’s most endangered apes.

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Fact
Palm oil is used to manufacture lipstick, paint, chocolate, shampoo, margarine, soap and hundreds of other household items. But the rapid growth of oil palm plantations in Borneo and Sumatra – where deforestation occurs at a faster rate than anywhere else in the world – has devastated the orangutan’s natural habitat.

Act!
Learn more about palm oil and its impact on the environment of Borneo and Sumatra. Educate yourself as to the ingredients found in household items, and demand that governments require manufacturers to label products using palm oil clearly. Making smart consumer choices will promote local, sustainable agriculture. To learn more, click here.