Published on July 7, 2009
Analyzing Hydrology in Tanjung Puting’s Peat Swamp Forests
It may seem strange to think of tropical forests and swamps together… but not to orangutans who call peat swamp forests home. The flooded river networks of Tanjung Puting National Park and Lamandau Reserve are...
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Published on March 7, 2009
Climate, Forest Ecology and Orangutans
Indonesia consists of approximately 17,000 islands, interspersed with warm seas, strung out along the equator between mainland Asia and Australia. Indonesia's wet tropical climate is characterized by seasonal changes in rainfall rather than temperature. Warm...
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Published on 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...
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Published on February 26, 2006
Rusti settling in at new sanctuary in Hawaii!
The new sanctuary in Hawaii is now open and Rusti has a mate called Violet! OFI is delighted to announce that all of our efforts to establish a Banyan Tree Home in Hawaii have been...
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Published on 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...
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Published on April 30, 2005
OFI at the 25th Annual ESRI International User Conference
“GIS – Helping Manage Our World” – The ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute) International User Conference (UC) is the biggest GIS (Geographic Information System) event of the year and thousands of people gathered to share...
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