ORANGUTANS AND DEFORESTATION

Early day motion 1227, tabled 20 March 2013 by Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 26 members.

That this House is alarmed that the orangutans of Borneo and Sumatra are living with the threat of extinction due to their habitat loss; notes that there are only 6,600 individuals in Sumatra and 54,000 in Borneo and expresses its concern at the drastic reduction of the species; acknowledges that the illegal actions of loggers in Indonesia, which amounts to between 73 and 88 per cent of the logging in that country, is rapidly diminishing the indigenous landscape; understands that palm oil production companies have destroyed 6.5 million hectares of the rain forest, which is essential to the orangutan's survival; and therefore calls on the Government to make representations to the government of Indonesia.

Signatures by party: Labour 11, Liberal Democrat 9, Conservative 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, DUP 1, Respect 1.