Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf is being called upon to stage a meeting between developers and scientists concerned about the Batang Toru dam.
The Tapanuli orangutan has been described by the World Wildlife Fund as the most endangered of all great apes
With no more than 800 of the creatures left in existence, the Tapanuli orangutan has been described by the World Wildlife Fund as the most endangered of all great apes. Mr Yousaf and Ms Slater are now being asked to “formally raise this issue with SDIC and Red Rock Power, and call for a meeting between the dam developers and independent scientists”.
Andi Muttaqien, of the Indonesian group Satya Bumi, said: “Who benefits from the Batang Toru dam? Clearly not the Tapanuli orangutan, whose habitat is under threat… Labour MSP Monica Lennon said the issue could be a ‘test case’ for Scotland’s role on the global stage
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