SAMBOJA LESTARI 8th ORANGUTAN RELEASE CANDIDATE PROFILES
To mark its 25th anniversary and commemorate World Environment Day, which falls annually on June 5,
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.
To mark its 25th anniversary and commemorate World Environment Day, which falls annually on June 5,
Just as the orangutans of Kehje Sewen Forest start settling in their evening nests, nocturnal creatures come out of their hidey-holes to begin their ‘day’. The PRM team often encounters night critters when conducting nest-to-nest monitoring.
The BOS Foundation’s Samboja Lestari Orangutan Reintroduction Program safeguards seven manmade islands in East Kalimantan, where rehabilitated orangutans are able to live a safe and peaceful life in a semi-wild outdoor environment.
It has been seven months since the last orangutan release, and I feel so lucky because I now get to see my baby boy with his mother in the forest at Batikap.
Our PRM team from Nles Mamse Camp recently observed Ajeng over a period of several days, and were delighted to witness her progress since her release into the Kehje Sewen Forest.
