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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
The 2.6-million-hectare Leuser ecosystem is located in the Indonesian provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra. It is one of the largest, still intact, contiguous rainforests in Southeast Asia and the only place in the world where endangered species such as orangutans, rhinos, elephants, and tigers share the same habitat. PanEco has been working here for several years as part of a Landscape Conservation Project with long-standing, trustworthy partners – and with generous support from the Arcus Foundation.
A cross-organisational initiative to protect the Leuser ecosystem Read More »
PanEco offers up to four places for community service volunteers in its programmes in Indonesia. To qualify for an assignment, the volunteers must have a suitable professional profile and some experience, and they must be available for several months. At the same time, our team in Indonesia must also be able to offer a meaningful job. Sometimes everything comes together just right, as in the case of Kevin Knecht, who tells us about his four-month assignment in Medan, North Sumatra.
Community service in Medan: making biodiversity measurable Read More »
We are about to officially launch a new project that is unique in the world: Our Orangutan Haven will be the new home for orangutans that can no longer be released into the wild due to various impairments. The Haven is also an environmental education centre on the topics of rainforest, orangutans and illegal wildlife trade. The first orangutans are now being relocated from the quarantine and rehabilitation centre on Sumatra to a number of islands in Orangutan Haven.
Moving into the Orangutan Haven on Sumatra Read More »
In our latest project, the “Orangutan Haven” on Sumatra, we sensitize Indonesian and foreign visitors to the threats to the rainforest and its inhabitants. We impart knowledge about biodiversity, climate change and sustainable development in a variety of ways. Let us introduce our holistic environmental education project!
Environmental education in the Orangutan Haven Read More »
One of the preconditions for implementing successful environmental protection programs is
to raise the level of knowledge and general awareness among the population. For this
reason, PanEco is committed to contribute to environmental education in both Switzerland
and Indonesia. More than 20 years ago, we initiated the Environmental Education Centre
PPLH Puntondo on the island of South Sulawesi and we have supported it financially and
professionally ever since. Learn more about the activities of the PPLH
Puntondo!
Planting mangroves and community work 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.
