By Carolyn Cowan The island of New Guinea is famed for its eye-popping diversity of plants, animals and human cultures.

98% of orangutan habitat in Borneo, Sumatra gone by 2022 ... China invests in $5.5B biofuels project in Borneo, New Guinea. China has agreed to invest in a $5.5 billion biofuels project on ...

Between 5,000 and 11,000 clouded leopards are estimated to live on Borneo. The total number in Sumatra could be in the range of 3,000 to 7,000 individuals. However, further studies are needed to ...

Wild Orangutans Declining More Sharply In Sumatra And Borneo Than Thought. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 26, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2008 / 07 / 080703113628.htm ...

Until around 18,000 years ago, when sea levels rose following the end of the last Ice Age, New Guinea was joined to northern Australia, while Sumatra, Borneo and Java formed part of mainland ...

But Raya lives on as the representative member of a new orangutan species ... entire genome of 37 wild orangutans throughout Sumatra and Borneo. (See pictures of people working to save orangutans ...

Here is a look at the second show, sponsored by the Photography Club of Greater Cincinnati (click here to see photos): ‘New Guinea to Borneo - Travels through Southeast Asia’ • Friday ...

There are two main sorts of orangutans - ones from Borneo and Sumatra. Both have shaggy, red fur but there are some noticeable differences. Sumatran orangutans have longer facial hair. Sumatran ...