News - September 2017
IAR Indonesia, in collaboration with Taman Baca Inovator, (TBI) opens first community library in Pematang Gadung village
IAR Indonesia has completed the project preparation with Taman Baca Inovator (TBI) Indonesia to support orangutan conservation and environmental preservation in Pematang Gadung village, with the opening of the community library named after Alfred Russel Wallace. A ceremony was held for stakeholders... read more »
Nine Sumatran slow lorises rescued from illegal traffickers
Nine Sumatran slow lorises have been recovered from a suspected illegal trade network in West Sumatra, Indonesia.The Rapid Response Police Unit (SPORC) of the Environment and Forestry Protection and Law Enforcement Agency carried out the successful operation. Police raids conducted on 20th and 21st... read more »
Three Critically Endangered orangutans are returned to the rainforest
Three rescued orangutans have been released back into the rainforest of West Borneo by a team of conservationists. The release operation was carried out by our team in Indonesia, together with representatives from the local Forest Department (BKSDA Kalbar) and the Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National... read more »
