We are working hard to protect the Bornean orangutan and its habitat for future generations. Here are some of the ways we've helped develop a world where orangutans and nature thrive.
For BOS Foundation, releasing orangutans to the wild is merely one part of a considerably long process. Prior to release, orangutans which have undergone in average 7-8 years in of rehabilitation process, will be placed in pre-release islands.
In 2007, the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, launched a national program called “Orangutan Indonesia: Conservation Strategies and Action Plan”.
After completing the construction of Totat Jalu camp in Bukit Batikap Conservation Forest, Central Kalimantan last December 2014 , the “Laskar Kahiyu” which means the “Orangutan Warriors” (our name for the post release monitoring team in Batikap)
Reintroducing orangutans into the forest is not an easy task by any standard and requires detailed planning especially with regards to the specific release points in the forest.
A phenology data collection expedition was organized by the PRM team a few months ago with the intention of looking for orangutans and collecting post-release monitoring data once the phenology work was completed.
