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India repatriates rescued Sumatran baby orangutan to Indonesia
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A baby orangutan sent home to Indonesia: the IUCN status Prelims expects you to name
A Sumatran orangutan rescued in India in 2024 has been sent home to Indonesia.
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What you need to know
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India repatriated a rescued Sumatran baby orangutan to Indonesia on 19 October 2026.
The animal was rescued in India in November 2024 and was given veterinary care and suitable habitat facilities before being sent back to its native range.
The Sumatran orangutan is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- India repatriated a rescued Sumatran baby orangutan to Indonesia on 19 October 2026.
- The animal was rescued in India in November 2024 and given veterinary care and suitable habitat facilities.
- The Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
- Orangutans are native to Indonesia and Malaysia; Sumatran orangutans are found only on the island of Sumatra.
- Main threats are habitat loss, poaching and illegal wildlife trade.
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How the exam will ask it
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- The Sumatran orangutan is categorised as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
- Orangutans are great apes found naturally in Southeast Asia (Indonesia and Malaysia), not in India.
- Repatriation of seized live wildlife to its country of origin is a response to illegal wildlife trafficking; international trade in such species is regulated under CITES.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS-III (Environment): illegal wildlife trafficking threatens critically endangered species and transit countries like India end up handling seized animals. India's wildlife law and CITES obligations support seizure, rehabilitation and repatriation to the native range. The way forward is stronger cross-border enforcement cooperation, tighter customs vigilance and better rescue and rehabilitation infrastructure.
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ಭಾರತವು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ ಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಇಂಡೋನೇಷ್ಯಾಕ್ಕೆ ಮರಳಿಸಿದ ಸುಮಾತ್ರಾ ಒರಾಂಗುಟನ್ ಅನ್ನು IUCN ಕೆಂಪು ಪಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ವರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ?
- ಅಳಿವಿನಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ (Endangered)
- ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಗಂಭೀರ ಅಳಿವಿನಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ (Critically Endangered)
- ದುರ್ಬಲ (Vulnerable)
- ಬೆದರಿಕೆಗೆ ಸಮೀಪ (Near Threatened)
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: B — ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಗಂಭೀರ ಅಳಿವಿನಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವರ್ಗ. ಆವಾಸ ನಷ್ಟ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇಟೆಯಿಂದ ಸುಮಾತ್ರಾ ಒರಾಂಗುಟನ್ ಈ ವರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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