PanEco is a non-profit NGO with headquarter in Berg am Irchel, Switzerland. Since 1996 we have been actively involved in nature and species conservation and environmental education.
News
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Orangutan protection, PanEco, Rainforest protection
30,000 Nautical miles, 200 to 300 days at sea. Etienne Messikommer, the 38-year-old Swiss skipper, is taking part in the legendary solo round-the-world sailing race. A circumnavigation of the globe under extreme conditions, with a message on board that reaches far beyond the horizon: We can all do our bit to protect orangutans and their habitat!
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Orangutan protection, PanEco
In 1997, the British conservationist Dr Ian Singleton founded the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme together with the president of the foundation PanEco, Regina Frey. In this interview, the orangutan expert looks back on 30 years of conservation efforts to protect orangutans and their habitat.
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Orangutan protection
Sometimes surgery is unavoidable when an injured orangutan arrives at our Quarantine and Rehabilitation Centre. Since 2003, we have been able to count on the Swiss orthopaedic surgeon Dr Andreas Messikommer for complex cases.
Our programmes
With the SOCP, we are committed to holistic orangutan and rainforest conservation in Sumatra.
The Thurauen Nature Centre is located at the gateway to the largest floodplain conservation area in the region and is dedicated to environmental education.
The Bird of Prey Sanctuary cares for injured birds of prey and owls and carries out environmental education.
