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        "id": 2051947,
        "msgid": "a-rhinoceros-hornbill-perches-amid-thick-haze-from-the-tanjung-puting-forest-fires-1792745552",
        "date": "2026-10-23 14:46:52",
        "title": "A Rhinoceros Hornbill Perches Amid Thick Haze from the Tanjung Puting Forest Fires",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "A rhinoceros hornbill was photographed perched in Tanjung Puting National Park as forest and land fires blanketed the area in dense smoke. Conservation officials warn that the fires and haze threaten wildlife\u2014including orangutans\u2014by damaging habitat, restricting animals\u2019 range and reducing food availability, while smoke has also reached nearby settlements.",
        "content": "<p>A rhinoceros hornbill was seen perched on the end of a tree branch in\nTanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, where forest and land\nfires are currently burning. The poignant scene was set against a deep\norange sky shrouded in smoke.<\/p>\n<p>The rhinoceros hornbill, or Buceros rhinoceros, is one of\nKalimantan\u2019s iconic birds and is known locally as the tingang. The\nspecies plays an important role in biodiversity and is also part of the\ncultural identity of people in Central Kalimantan.<\/p>\n<p>Rhinoceros hornbills depend heavily on forests with large trees,\nwhich provide nesting sites. Habitat damage caused by fires could\ndisrupt their living areas and reduce the availability of food.<\/p>\n<p>The threat of fires in Tanjung Puting National Park is also a concern\nbecause the conservation forest is home to many wild animals, including\nthe Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus). Fires and smoke covering the\nforest could place additional pressure on animals whose survival depends\non a healthy ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>Handi Nasoka, head of the Natural Resources Conservation Agency\u2019s\n(BKSDA) Region II office in Pangkalan Bun, said the impact of forest and\nland fires threatened not only orangutans but also many other kinds of\nwildlife.<\/p>\n<p>Handi said smoke was a concern because animals also need air to\nbreathe. Smoke covering forest areas therefore requires attention,\nparticularly if its effects spread to residential areas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs well as smoke-related harm, fires that reach wildlife habitats\ncan damage shelter, reduce animals\u2019 roaming areas and disrupt food\navailability. These impacts can add to the pressures on animals that\ndepend on forests to survive,\u201d he said, as quoted by detikKalimantan on\nFriday (23 October 2026).<\/p>\n<p>Haze from the fires has also been reported across several areas of\nPangkalan Bun. The situation shows that fires are not only a problem\nwithin forest areas, but can also affect the environment and activities\nof nearby communities.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/a-rhinoceros-hornbill-perches-amid-thick-haze-from-the-tanjung-puting-forest-fires-1792745552",
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