Jakarta, August 19, 2024, Every orangutan we saved has gone through an extraordinary journey that takes them from life-threatening conflict and ends with them delivered to freedom in their natural habitat. This journey takes many years as the rescued individuals learn in Forest School how to climb, find food, and interact with fellow orangutans. This is all to prepare them to live independently in the wild.
The process of reintroducing orangutans back into the wild requires years of hard work and endless dedication from our team. However, every step from the nursery to the forest canopy brings us closer to our ultimate goal: to see orangutans thriving back in their natural habitat.
Dr. Ir Jamartin Sihite, Chairman of the BOS Foundation, said: "This day is a moment to reflect on our conservation journey. Every orangutan who returns to its habitat is proof of our hard work. Let us reaffirm our commitment to a better future for orangutans and their forests. Right now, nearly 300 orangutans under our care are still waiting to be released and this can only be made a reality with close cooperation from all sides. Conservation is our shared responsibility and requires collaboration between governments, NGOs, the private sector, and the general public. Together, we can protect and preserve the forests and species in them.”
On this Orangutan Day, we need commitment and dedication from all to be able to save the future of orangutans and their natural homes.
We call on all parties to continue to participate and provide support for the survival of orangutans. Let's celebrate Orangutan Day together and commit ourselves to a better future for them.
Happy Orangutan Day!
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About BOS Foundation
Founded in 1991, the BOS Foundation is a non-profit Indonesian organisation dedicated to the conservation of Bornean orangutans and their natural habitats, working together with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia, local communities, and international partner organisations.
Alongside a range of other activities that include ecosystem restoration, community development, and education programs, the BOS Foundation currently cares for more than 400 orangutans across two rehabilitation centres. This is accomplished with the support of 400 highly dedicated staff members and experts in the fields of primatology, biodiversity, ecology, forest rehabilitation, agroforestry, community empowerment, communications, education, and orangutan welfare. For further information, please visit www.orangutan.or.id.
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In celebration of World Orangutan Day, the BKSDA of Central and East Kalimantan, together with their strategic partner, the BOS Foundation, reaffirm their joint commitment to law enforcement, rehabilitation, and the protection of orangutan.
The BOS Foundation's Orangutan Rehabilitation and Land Rehabilitation Centre in Samboja Lestari, East Kalimantan, now has the ability to meet its electricity needs in a more environmentally friendly way, with a new solar power plant.
In the spirit of commemorating National Awakening Day, the Central Kalimantan BKSDA, TNBBBR Authority, the BOS Foundation, and partners have once again released five orangutans back into their natural habitat.
