We have been running the reintroduction station for orangutans in the Jantho Sanctuary in the north of Aceh province since 2005. The orangutans spend their last few weeks at this station before we release them back into their natural habitat. What do the days look like for the team?
24 hours at the Jantho Reintroduction Station Read More »
The female orangutan ‘Hope’, who had been living at our Quarantine and Rehabilitation Centre since 2019, has passed away after suffering a stroke. We are deeply touched by the death of this unique orangutan, who was blind and severely traumatised and lived for five years at our sanctuary – an obituary.
The female orangutan «Hope» has passed away Read More »
The female orangutan ‘Wenda’ was spotted with her offspring by a team of our orangutan conservation programme in the rainforest of the Jantho region on Sumatra in July 2024. At the time, her baby was only one to two weeks old. The baby is a beacon of hope for its species.
Orangutan «Wenda» gives hope Read More »
On November 27, 2024 at 1:00 AM several major landslides struck our Orangutan Quarantine and Rehabilitation Center in North Sumatra. These landslides, triggered by exceptionally heavy rainfall, caused extensive damage to key infrastructure, including the main veterinary clinic and multiple orangutan enclosures. Two orangutans have died because of the landslides. All other 39 animals were unharmed and are safe.
Landslides Impact Orangutan Quarantine and Rehabilitation Center Read More »
This is the story of a self-confident loner with a passion for climbing. Ramadhani had been living at our Quarantine and Rehabilitation Centre since 2016. She was recently transferred to the Reintroduction Station, from where she will soon be released into the wild. Find out what still needs to be done before this final step!
Ramadhani: back to freedom Read More »
Alan Pülz completed his four-month community service assignment for PanEco in Indonesia. The young architect drew up construction plans and designs for various smaller and larger construction projects at the ‘Orangutan Haven’. Here’s an extract from his diary describing a typical day on the job:
The everyday life of a community service architect at Orangutan Haven Read More »
In the orangutan Quarantine and Rehabilitation Centre on Sumatra we care for injured animals and orphaned young orangutans. Here we also prepare them for release in the wild, sometimes for many years. The in-house clinic is well equipped to treat all kinds of injuries and diseases in orangutans. Recently, a patient came to us with an unusual and tragic story.
Medical help for injured orangutans: the case of Ramo Read More »
Rosa is a veterinarian with heart and soul. She loves her work at the reintroduction centre in Jantho and feels perfectly at home under the sometimes basic conditions there. Her responsibility as a vet is to ensure that the orangutans are optimally prepared for release into the wild.
Meet: Rosa Yaneswara Read More »
Environmental education is a central component of nature conservation in Switzerland as well as in Indonesia. This is why we have invested more heavily in exchanges between the environmental education teams in our programmes this year. To kick things off, six delegates from our four environmental education centres in Indonesia recently visited us in Berg am Irchel.
Environmental education in Switzerland and in Indonesia: learning from each other Read More »
For the second consecutive time we have appointed high school students as ambassadors for nature conservation in the province of North Sumatra in Indonesia. After a strict selection process and intensive training, they are ready to inspire their classmates for environmental protection issues for the coming two years. Get to know this successful project!
Fifteen ambassadors for nature conservation Read More »
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Flash floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Senyar have destroyed entire villages on Sumatra, with hundreds of people still missing. Several of our partner organisations have been severely affected.
