HELMETED HORNBILL: THE SYMBOL OF LOYALTY IN DAYAK CULTURE
The helmeted hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil), or tajaku, as it is called by the Punan Aput Dayak communities in Long Sule and Long Pipa villages, is native to Sumatra and 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.
The helmeted hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil), or tajaku, as it is called by the Punan Aput Dayak communities in Long Sule and Long Pipa villages, is native to Sumatra and Kalimantan.
On Saturday, November 12, a small caravan, carrying some very special cargo departed from the BOS Foundation’s Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Central Kalimantan.
A creaking and rustling sound came from the branches and leaves in the canopy above, breaking the silence of the forest and stopping the Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team members in their tracks. Curiosity made them look up to see which creature...
The BOS Foundation has successfully released 500 orangutans in the decade since the releases restarted in February 2012.
Several years ago, a number of sun bears were transferred from the BOS Foundation’s Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre to our special sun bear sanctuary at Samboja Lestari. Asri is one of these sun bears, and was transferred three years...
