On a more serious note, I am currently writing a piece on the successes and failures of the conservation efforts surrounding the three remaining Asian Rhinos; Indian, Sumatran and Javan. A number of African and Asian Rhinos have recently become extinct, with the Javan Rhino becoming extinct in Vietnam and its population numbers are down to 50 worldwide :-(. The IUCN has classified the rhino as critically endangered since 1996. Through strong conservation efforts there has been no evidence of poaching since the mid 90s. However, the main threat to their survival now, is habitat destruction through deforestation, caused by illegal logging and the creation of palm oil plantations!!! Its huge relevance provoked me to post this article and raise awareness of the impacts that the palm oil industry is having on not only Orangutans but on many endangered species.
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