Three Orangutans Victims of Forest and Land Fire Evacuated in North Kayong, One Suffers Burns

KAYONG UTARA, GARISBUMI.com – Three orangutans affected by forest and land fires or forest and land fires were successfully evacuated from two villages in North Kayong Regency, West Kalimantan (Kalbar). One of them had burns on his hands and feet, while another orangutan showed symptoms of coughing which were thought to be due to exposure to smoke.

The rescue operation was carried out by the Ministry of Forestry through the Region I Conservation Section of the West Kalimantan (Kalbar) Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) together with the community and a number of conservation organizations.

The three rescued orangutans consisted of a female mother named Mama Penja, her child named Penja, and an adult male orangutan named Kumbang.

The rescue involved the Wildlife Rescue Unit Team and the West Kalimantan (Kalbar) BKSDA operations control assistance team, the IAR Indonesia Foundation, the Palung Foundation, and the Padu Banjar and Penjalaan Village Forest Management Institute.

Penja Mama and Her Child Found in Palm Oil Plantation

The first operation took place in Sinar Timur Hamlet, Penjalaan Village. The presence of orangutans in the oil palm plantation was reported by a resident named Ade on September 10 2026.

The report was forwarded to officers until the joint team moved to the location in the morning, September 12 2026.

The team then anesthetized and evacuated a female orangutan mother aged around 20 years along with her male child who was estimated to be one year old. The two were named Mama Penja and Penja.