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Happy International Orangutan Day from the jungles of Borneo! Orangutans are more important than ever on this day - The big, charismatic apes are the face of conservation efforts for the entire mangrove and rainforest ecosystem of Borneo. Sadly, if they go, so too will the plants who rely on them as seed dispersers, an ecosystem of gut parasites (an important part of global biodiversity!), and potentially even our beloved Proboscis Monkey.

There is no one simple solution to conservation, but reducing global demand for palm oil is a small step that everyone can help take. Check out Products Without Palm Oil for a handy guide, but always remember the fight on the ground from activists in Malaysia and Indonesia, and the unfortunate history of colonialism and imperialism that has led to these economies relying on the non-native palm oil plantations to remain competitive in a global economy.