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… Continue reading Preserving Peatland Rainforest Saves Orangutans… and the Global Climate
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… Continue reading OFI 2005: The Year in Review
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… Continue reading Rusti Stays in Hawaii: Sanctuary-like Facility to be built
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… Continue reading OFI begins work on USAID Conservation Grant
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.
