NEW ARRIVAL SUN BEAR CUB IN SAMBOJA LESTARI
At the end of July, Samboja Lestari welcomed a new arrival—a tiny sun bear cub, just around two months old, named Andre. His journey began at our rehabilitation center after he was rescued from a resident living in the industrial forest plantation of Sebulu...
THE SUSPECTED CHICKEN THIEF
Stories from our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team working at the release site are always exciting. Our PRM team recently lost a chicken we had been raising as a backup food supply at the camp. So far, we suspect a Malay civet might be behind the disappearance....
MARDIANTO JOURNEYED IN THE FOREST UNTIL HE GOT HIS CHEEK-PADS
Do you remember Mardianto, the male orangutan released in the Bukit Batikap Protected Forest? He was one of hundreds of orangutans monitored by the Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team. Once every year we are able to meet with Mardianto. At the time of his initial...
DIPTEROCARP FORESTS: THE FORTRESS OF BIODIVERSITY LIFE
Dipterocarp forests are one of the richest types of tropical forests in terms of biodiversity. These forests are characterized by their towering trees with dense, multi-layered canopies. The thick vegetation found in Dipterocarp forests makes them a vital habitat for...