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epa05651474 (34/42) A Sumatran Orangutan rests in a tree at the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program (SOCP), at the Jantho Reintroduction and Quarantine Station in Jantho, Aceh Besar, Indonesia, 20 September 2016. Staff at the station rehabilitate orangutans for release into the wild, most having lost their habitat from widespread illegal logging and destruction of forest for palm oil plantations. Indonesia is the world's largest producer of Palm Oil, made from the pulp of the palm fruit, followed closely by Malaysia. Palm plantations have been built on land taken from destroyed tropical rainforest, causing the death and displacements of many species, among them the critically endangered orangutan. Palm oil is an ingredient in many products across supermarket shelves. Consumer groups are pressing end users to buy only products containing substitutes or sustainably sourced palm oil, warning species and pristine habitats are on the brink of being lost forever to humankind. EPA/HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK PLEASE REFER TO THE ADVISORY NOTICE (epa05651440) FOR FULL PACKAGE TEXT