Emily Chan
Borneo has one of the world’s highest rates of deforestation. The forest was reduced by 50 percent between 1973 and 2015. As a result, the Bornean clouded leopard population has declined greatly in recent years.
Currently, large-scale infrastructure projects are taking place on the island, which will diminish forest cover even further.
Scientists are calling for improved development strategies that actually take sustainability and mitigation measures into consideration.
The species is listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. On the bright side, the new footage provides evidence that the cats are actively breeding.
