China-backed hydroelectric dam threatens world’s rarest orangutan

by Harry Pearl A billion-dollar hydroelectric dam development in Indonesia that threatens the habitat of the world’s rarest great ape has sparked fresh concerns about the impact of China’s globe-spanning infrastructure drive. The site of the dam in the Batang Toru rainforest on Sumatra island is the only known habitat of the Tapanuli orangutan, a newly … Continue reading China-backed hydroelectric dam threatens world’s rarest orangutan