DESI’S ‘WILD’ ENCOUNTER WITH KIMI
Kimi is a wild, female orangutan who lives on the pre-release island of Juq Kehje Swen, a forested island covering an area of 82 hectares located not far from Muara Wahau, in the East Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan.
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.
Kimi is a wild, female orangutan who lives on the pre-release island of Juq Kehje Swen, a forested island covering an area of 82 hectares located not far from Muara Wahau, in the East Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan.
At the end of January, together with the Central Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA), the BOS Foundation undertook its first rescue mission of 2021.
Earlier this year, our monitoring team at Juq Kehje Swen Island in East Kalimantan, participated in the Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) 2021, and conducted observations on rare bird species.
Jeffrey, a male orangutan at the Samboja Lestari Rehabilitation Centre, has been living on an island for the past year. What has happened since he arrived in his new home?
Regular phenology surveys are conducted by our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) teams in the forests where we release orangutans, to ensure there is an adequate supply of natural food.
