One of the greatest threats against the orangutan is the expanding palm oil industry, which is the main motor force behind the severe deforestation of Borneo’s rainforest. Rainforest clearing forces the orangutan out of its natural habitat and in closer contact with humans. The human-orangutan encounters often result in tragic […]

The 2nd of February is the official #WorldWetlandsDay celebrated by global environmental organisations and institutions similar to the UN. At Save the Orangutan, we could not agree more in its emphasis on the valuable peatlands covering approximately 3% of our globe. This type of land includes the peat forest in […]

Another year has passed, and it is time to reflect on the events of the past year. Forest protection and conservation for the benefit of the wild orangutan populations is one of Save the Orangutan’s core missions. A lot has happened both on a global scale and locally in Borneo […]

BOS Foundation’s monitoring team from Camp Totat Jalu observed the released orangutans Compost and Sifa a few months ago. The monitoring is a routine part of the efforts in the Bukit Batikap protected forest, which is used as a release site for rehabilitated orangutans. This curious story reveals that interactions […]

Alba, the world’s only albino orangutan, was released into the Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park (TNBBBR) in Central Kalimantan, Borneo a month ago. The first report from our partner BOS Foundation reveals she is thriving. Alba is doing well in the forest. This is the conclusion on the daily […]

Aside from managing reintroductions to the rainforest and monitoring rehabilitated orangutans in the Kehje Sewen forest, BOS Foundation also conducts regular surveys of plants, fruits, and food trees. The surveys are conducted to evaluate whether the rainforest areas can sustain its wildlife, including its orangutans. The surveys are critical to […]

Borneo, Central Kalimantan: Indigenous communities receiving help to protect their forest and the habitat of up to 3000 wild orangutans. Since January of 2018, Save the Orangutan has focused on a new project in the area around Rungan River in the northern part of Central Kalimantan. The project is carried […]

On the 18th-19th of December, the world’s only known albino orangutan will be reintroduced to the rainforest in Borneo. Alba is the name of the 6-year-old female orangutan our partner BOS Foundation and the authorities of Indonesian Borneo, Central Kalimantan, rescued from being kept illegally as a pet in the […]

RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) is a worldwide multi-stakeholder initiative focusing on certification and promotion of sustainably produced palm oil. In November of 2018, an RSPO conference (RT16) was held in Sabah, Malaysia. Save the Orangutan participated in the conference to actively promote increased protection of the critically endangered […]