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March 7, 2009

Preserving Peatland Rainforest Saves Orangutans… and the Global Climate

Most rainforests in Borneo and Sumatra, home to the orangutan, are distributed on peatlands which are typically low, swampy areas that are seasonally flooded. These rainforests are like no others in the world. Part of their uniqueness lies in their large capacity for storing carbon dioxide which is the primary greenhouse gas responsible for global… Continue reading Preserving Peatland Rainforest Saves Orangutans… and the Global Climate

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December 17, 2005

OFI 2005: The Year in Review

2005 was one of the most difficult years in the history of Orangutan Foundation International. But we persevered and survived. Most important of all, we were successful in guarding the integrity of Tanjung Puting National Park which contains one of the most important and largest wild orangutan populations in the world as well as being… Continue reading OFI 2005: The Year in Review

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February 24, 2004

Rusti Stays in Hawaii: Sanctuary-like Facility to be built

Rusti, a 24-year-old cheekpadded male orangutan, owned by Orangutan Foundation International (OFI) and brought to the Honolulu Zoo some years ago for a temporary stay, will now stay in Hawaii permanently. Mayor Jeremy Harris and OFI President Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas signed an agreement between the City of Honolulu and OFI on February 13, 2004… Continue reading Rusti Stays in Hawaii: Sanctuary-like Facility to be built

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February 14, 2004

OFI begins work on USAID Conservation Grant

Developing a park co-management team OFI, in conjunction with World Education, began work on its second USAID grant in October 2003. One of OFI and World Education’s goals is to further develop an effective co-management team for Tanjung Puting National Park (TPNP). One primary aim of the co-management team is to expand the size of… Continue reading OFI begins work on USAID Conservation Grant

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November 21, 2003

Orangutan Populations may become extinct in the wild within the next twenty years

Orangutans may become extinct in the wild within the next ten years – a frightening fact. I spent most of the summer in Indonesia and the situation there remains very critical. I want to keep you up to date on our struggle to keep orangutans and their forests in Indonesia from being completely destroyed.

There is good news and bad news to the story.

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Author: Dr. Galdikas

Preserving Peatland Rainforest Saves Orangutans… and the Global Climate

OFI 2005: The Year in Review

Rusti Stays in Hawaii: Sanctuary-like Facility to be built

OFI begins work on USAID Conservation Grant

Orangutan Populations may become extinct in the wild within the next twenty years

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