September 2, 2026, marks 30 years since our foundation’s president Regina Frey and a few like-minded friends founded PanEco and based it in Berg am Irchel. Regina Frey’s goal was to put her commitment to nature conservation in Indonesia and the Zurich Weinland on a solid footing. In this anniversary year, we are looking back—and above all, we will look ahead. Come with us!
To protect, strengthen and experience nature Read More »
The severe flooding in Southeast Asia has seriously impacted the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, where we are working to protect orangutans and their natural habitats. Our partner organizations and countless villages and communities have been severely affected, prompting us to launch an emergency relief effort.
Emergency aid for Sumatra after flood disaster Read More »
The devastating landslides a year ago destroyed the station’s central infrastructure. Work is in full swing on rebuilding the veterinary clinic, a special intensive care enclosure, several individual enclosures and the infant enclosure. However, a new location is unavoidable due to geomorphological analysis.
Reconstruction of the Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre Read More »
She was kept as a pet, fed only rice and put on display on YouTube wearing human clothes: this is how little Janet was rescued from a private household in August 2022 and brought to our Quarantine and Rehabilitation Centre. Now the young animal is our new godparent animal.
Janet, our new godparent animal Read More »
In May 2025, Loredana Sorg and Martin Schmid took over the management of PanEco. Since then, they have held numerous discussions with the foundation’s 25 employees. A project trip also took them to the stations of our orangutan conservation programme in Indonesia. Who are they and what are they passionate about?
Introducing Loredana Sorg and Martin Schmid Read More »
Photo post from Indonesia: World Orangutan Day takes place every year on the 19th of August and shines a spotlight on orangutans and their habitat. The team at our sister foundation Yayasan Ecosystem Lestari YEL sent us photos of the various environmental education activities they organised on Sumatra to mark that day. Immerse yourself in the colourful celebrations!
World Orangutan Day in Indonesia Read More »
When the Indonesian authorities (BBKSDA) confiscate an orangutan, the medically trained SOCP rescue team from our partner organisation YEL is on site to attend to the handover. The team makes sure that the orangutan is cared for properly during its transfer to our quarantine and rehabilitation centre. Read how a female orangutan recently came to us in this way.
How orangutans come to us Read More »
Since 2021, we have been running a beekeeping project in northern Sumatra on the edge of the Jantho Nature Reserve. Thanks to two brothers and their dedicated family, a beekeeping centre has been established nearby. Come and visit the «Fajar Lestari Nursery»*!
Champions of our beekeeping project Read More »
Visitors to Orangutan Haven on Sumatra can choose from a range of activities or delve deeper into various topics if they are interested. Particularly popular are the two ecotrails, ‘Suaq’ and ‘Leuser’, which wind their way through the grounds. On these trails the environmental education team explains two different habitats of the orangutans. Which one would you choose?
The Ecotrails at Orangutan Haven Read More »
How long do orangutans live? Do they live monogamously? And what do their long calls mean? In this profile, we reveal some facts and peculiarities of this great ape, which is found exclusively on Sumatra and Borneo.
