Borneo Orangutan Survival International

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Agriculture Minister Anton Apriyantono will leave for London, Britain, next weekend, to talk with European non-governmental organizations (NGOs) activists about their negative campaigns on Indonesia`s oil palm plantations. (more…)

By Mark Jordan In Borneo
Friday September 28, 2007

….Buying biofuel for your car could be more devastating to the planet than traditional fossil fuels. (more…)

Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) will participate in the UN Conference on Climate Change in Bali 3rd-14th December. (more…)

The Mawas office has moved due to rising rents and expenses in the old office. BOS Mawas in central Kalimantan is managing the protection of ~ 300,000 hectares of rainforests and peat swamps. The area is believed to hold a population of between 3,000 and 3,500 wild orangutans.

The biodiversity in this area is very rich, with a peat forest ecosystem. There are plans to develop programs for Carbon Offset Agreements working closely with the local community and government. These kind of strategies will also be developed in other conservation areas within the Central Kalimantan Province.
One of the priorities of the Mawas program is to work with community development by teaching the communities about forestry & agroforestry in order to show that conserving the forest will have positive impact for the people living in and around the Mawas area. The Mawas Program also focuses on field activities like surveys and research as well as improving management and service of the research camps.

The new address is the following: Mawas Conservation Program Jl. Raya Galaxy 211 Komplex Amaxo Palangka Raya, Kalimantan Tengah 73112

World Animal Day takes place every year on 4 October. Animal welfare groups, sanctuaries and individuals throughout the world hold special events to heighten public awareness of animal issues and to encourage people to think about how we as humans relate to animals. (more…)

Gland, Switzerland - Life on Earth is disappearing fast, with one in four mammals and one third of all amphibians in jeopardy, according to an annual survey published Wednesday. Conservation measures had made only a limited impact, the World Conservation Union, IUCN found. (more…)

National News - September 04, 2007

JAKARTA: The National Police headquarters have named over 350 suspects, including dozens of Forestry ministry officials and police officers, in illegal logging cases in Riau, Jambi, and Central, East and West Kalimantan provinces, a top police officer said Monday.

“In Riau province alone, there are a total for 189 suspects of illegal
logging — and among them are forestry officials,” National Police chief of detectives Comr. Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri said as quoted by detik.com news portal. “Meanwhile, there are a total of 170 illegal logging suspects in Jambi, Central, East and West Kalimantan provinces, 12 of whom are East Kalimantan’s forestry ministry officials and another two are Central Kalimantan’s forestry officials.” He said the forestry ministry officials were implicated via letters of approval that proved they were involved in the illegal activity.

“They will be charged with the Law No. 41/1999 on forestry and the anticorruption law, as well,” the officer said. Bambang did not specify where the police officers named had been working.

He said the officers would be handed over to the police’s internal affairs
division for further investigation. — JP

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September 9th, Danish National Television (DR) channel 1 is airing a one-hour documentary about the manager of BOS Nyaru Menteng,  Lone D. Nielsen and her work for the orangutans as well as her strong fight to dig up the much needed funds for her work. (more…)

Ary Hermawan, The Jakarta Post, Tampak Siring, Bali 

Indonesia has suggested the formation of a grouping of eight countries with tropical rain forests to strengthen diplomatic ties among them in the global attempt to reduce greenhouse gases and amid rising concerns of global warming. (more…)

SAMBOJA LODGE:  ECO TOURISM SAVING THE ORANGUTAN

Knowing Orangutans and their Habitat

Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, 27 August 2007- Orangutans are our link to the future. As an animal that spreads seeds, the orangutan is a critical species for the conservation of tropical rain forests. (more…)