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Humans are largely to blame for this decline.
猩猩數(shù)量上的消減在很大程度上應歸咎于人類。
Altogether, 80% of the orang-utan's natural habitat has been destroyed by companies cutting down trees for financial gain.
一些公司僅為了經(jīng)濟的增長而砍伐掉樹木，導致總共80%猩猩生存的原始環(huán)境被毀。
Another problem is the trade in orang-utan babies.
另一個問題是人類進行猩猩幼崽交易。
Every year, thousands of these babies are smuggled to other countries, where they serve as zoo animals or as pets.
每年，成千上萬的幼崽被販賣的其他國家，關(guān)進了動物園或是養(yǎng)做寵物。
Unfortunately, to capture an orang-utan baby, its mother must be killed as well.
不幸的是，為了捕獲猩猩幼崽，它的媽媽必須被同時殺死。
In order to save the orang-utan,
為了保護猩猩，
many conservation centres have been set up to preserve their natural habitats.
許多保護中心被建立起來，來保護猩猩的自然生存環(huán)境。
Governments and volunteers are also working to rescue pet orang-utans and return them to the wild.
政府和志愿者也正在努力援救那些被當作寵物的猩猩，使它們得以重返自然。
However, this may be too little, too late.
但是，這些也許太渺小，而且太晚了。
The existence of orang-utans is at a critical stage.
猩猩的存活已經(jīng)到了臨界的邊緣。
People must take dramatic action if orang-utans are to survive in the future.
猩猩如果在將來可以幸存下來，人類必須采取宏大的行動。
