Red Ape Spring 2014 - Orangutan Foundation

ISSUE 42
SPRING 2014
Victim of ignorance.
Left to right The orangutan
is checked for injuries and
transported for an necropsy.
Statements are taken from
those with information.
MAKE THIS A THING OF THE PAST
MALE ORANGUTAN DIES CRUELLY,
A BYPRODUCT OF DEVELOPMENT.
ARRESTS POSSIBLE.
One of the important functions of the
Foundation is rescuing orangutans and,
when they’re ready, releasing them.
Recently the team in Pangkalan Bun
received a report of an orangutan being
kept on community farmland not far
away. As the team, along with staff from
Natural Resources Conservation Agency
(BKSDA), drove to the location, they
received news that the orangutan was
in fact dead.
They found the ape on the ground,
tightly roped by all four limbs. His
wounds indicated he had been bound
in this way for some time. Dr Wawan,
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the Foundation vet, immediately
examined him.
The male’s wide cheek pads
indicated an age of about 25 years. His
hands and feet were horribly swollen
because of ropes cutting off his
circulation. It became apparent that he
had been dragged at least a kilometre
before being tied up.
The orangutan was taken by BKSDA
staff for an necropsy. Five people were
questioned, and the investigation
may yet result in arrests – it is illegal
in Indonesia to kill an orangutan. The
suspicion is that the male had been
tortured and dragged, resulting in his
death before help could arrive. This
was one of an increasing number
of reports the Foundation receives
of coQµict between orangutans
and humans as more permits for
plantations are granted and the
importance of the forest for people
and wildlife is ignored.
With partner Yayorin, the
Foundation’s rescue team works
to translocate rescued orangutans,
complemented by programmes to
raise awareness. We also educate the
oil-palm companies, helping their staff
understand about orangutans and
explaining what to do if they see one
on company land. We want stories
such as this to be a thing of the past.
z Support the work of the team in the ´eld
by contributing to
www.justgiving.com/Protectmeandmytree
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A PERSONAL
MESSAGE
Day to day, sitting in the of´ce,
far removed from the ´eld,
I can take our work for granted.
In Indonesia, their work day is
coming to an end while mine
is just beginning, and so when
I come down to the of´ce, emails
from the ´eld are waiting for me.
This does keep me in touch with
their day-to-day activities, but it’s
still from a distance.
On my most recent visit to
Kalimantan I had the opportunity
to host a number of visitors, and
seeing our work through their
eyes refreshed me. It’s rather like
living in London and taking that
for granted, but then showing
guests around and seeing it
though their eyes – I appreciate
what an incredible city I live in.
In Lamandau Wildlife Reserve,
I introduced the visitors to Keno,
the recently rescued 18-month-old
infant, and we watched him
con´dently climbing and even
attempting to make a nest.
I knew that through our efforts
he will grow up in the wild, safe
and protected through our
network of guard posts.
Not such a happy ending for
his mother, who no doubt died
because of the forest clearance
within her range.
At Pondok Ambung Tropical
Forest Research Station the visitors
were able to see Foundation staff
and park staff working together
in a spirit of cooperation.
Next month research students
we have funded will be arriving.
Supporting the future generation
of conservationists is a role the
Foundation takes seriously.
Other people seeing our
work ´rst hand and being
complimented on the scope and
amazing work we achieve is the
boost needed when sitting at
my desk in London.
We have many challenges,
but I am reminded we are
making a difference and you,
our supporters, make it happen.
Thank you.
Ashley Leiman
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Keno being collected from
the local police.
He’s now at Camp Gemini.
POLICEMAN
SHOPPING FOR
DURIAN ENDS
UP WITH A BABY
ORANGUTAN
YET ANOTHER FOREST RESIDENT
CROSSES INTO OIL-PALM LAND AND
IS LOST, FOUND AND DELIVERED BACK
INTO THE WILD
On 1 March, Brigadier Kiki Tobing, a
policeman of the Sabhara Sukamara
Police, was visiting the small village of
Laman Baru on his day off, intending to
buy durian fruit. Instead he came away
with a ba by orangutan, handed to
him after being found in a nearby
oil-palm plantation.
Orangutans enter settlements and
villages because much of their forest
habitat is being destroyed, in this case
by an oil-palm plantation. This particular
plantation and the village are near
the border of the Lamandau Wildlife
Reserve, the protected area where
the Foundation works and releases
orangutans into
the wild. In Borneo,
it’s not uncommon for
different types of land use to be in areas
very close together. Here, forests are
close to plantations, and this makes it
easy for orangutans to ´nd their way
from one area to the other.
Tobing took the baby to the
local police, who informed the
Natural Resources Conservation
Agency (BKSDA). The next day,
Orangutan Foundation staff and
BKSDA of´cers arrived to meet ‘Keno’.
He was kept in a transit cage at the
BKSDA of´ces and given a health
check and a few days to acclimatise. He
was then moved to the Foundation’s
Camp Gemini to start on a soft-release
programme. He was well and con´dent,
so the staff allowed him to get back into
the trees while they kept a watchful eye.
So far he seems to enjoy his diet
of forest fruits, and now staff hope to
´nd a suitable surrogate mother for
him – ideally one with either an already
independent offspring or none at all.
z To follow Keno’s progress, check the
Orangutan Foundation website.
Baby Keno, now climbing
small trees at the start of his
reintroduction. He will be found
a surrogate mother.
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Main picture A logging
road cut through the
Belantikan Hulu rainforest,
home to Bornean
orangutans.
Top left The Belantikan
training centre.
Top right The research
team on a survey.
BELANTIKAN HULU – AN ORANGUTAN OUTPOST
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Bornean gibbon. Surveys in the forest counting
their calls have found a healthy population.
Dok/Yayorin
The home of the world’s largest
population of orangutans in an
unprotected area is Belantikan Hulu,
a tropical dipterocarp forest in
Indonesian Borneo. It lies in the
foothills of the Scharmer Mountains,
which makes it a potential watershed.
Almost everything about this forest is
remarkable and quali´es it for special
protection.
For a start, dipterocarp trees –
named after their two-winged fruit – are
a family of about 500 species found
mainly in tropical lowland rainforests,
and their greatest diversity is in Borneo.
They reach high above the lower
canopy, with some growing to more
than 80 metres. Dipterocarp trees
are in particular need of protection
because they are so highly valued in
the timber trade. Widespread forest
clearance and illegal logging means that
some species are now endangered.
Among the forest’s animals are
banteng, the wild cow of Southeast
Asia, ´rst discovered in Belantikan in
2005 by Yayorin, the Foundation’s
partner organisation. It’s an important
discovery for a species with a heavily
fragmented population that has
declined drastically in the past 20 years.
The Belantikan orangutan population,
besides being the largest without any
protection, is the third largest of all
populations, protected or not.
Yayorin has also established that the
area is home to at least 40 species of
mammal, and many of the primates are
endemic – found only on Borneo. These
include proboscis monkeys, maroon leaf
monkeys and white-fronted leaf monkeys.
Of the 34 species of reptile and 36 of
frog discovered so far, 7 are endemic,
including the Bornean µat-headed frog
– the world’s only lungless frog. Of the
207 species of bird, 20 are endemic.
Almost 99,000 hectares of the
area is already classi´ed as Limited
Production Forest. Legally, only trees
more than 60cm in diameter can be
cut, preventing clear-cutting and
the subsequent creation of oil-palm
plantations. Interest in Belantikan
from commercial companies will only
grow as less and less quality wood
remains. Unsustainable logging, mining
and small-scale slash-and-burn farming
are already degrading and destroying
the habitat. Now, however, with the
knowledge of the importance of this
high-biodiversity area gained from all
the research, we and Yayorin are looking
to change the land status to that of a
conservation forest.
In 2005 the Orangutan Foundation
and Yayorin established the Belantikan
Conservation Programme (BCP), and in
2012, a small research station was built.
From there, BCP is conducting further
Brian Matthews
ONCE THE FOREST’S REMOTENESS
WAS PROTECTION ENOUGH
FOR MANY OF ITS PRECIOUS PLANTS
AND ANIMALS. NOW SPECIAL
CONSERVATION MEASURES
ARE NEEDED.
Spotted stream frog – one of the area’s very
many amphibians.
surveys of the distribution, ecology and
status of the orangutans and gibbons. It
is also preparing a conservation strategy
and action plan for the wildlife, which
will become the basis of a management
plan to conserve their remaining habitat.
Thank you to the Rufford Foundation,
the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the
Arcus Foundation for their support of
the Belantikan Conservation Programme.
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UNLESS WE KNOW WHAT’S THERE,
WE CAN’T CAMPAIGN FOR ITS
CONSERVATION. PONDOK AMBUNG
RESEARCH STATION IS AT THE
CENTRE OF THE FIELDWORK.
BIRDS
It is thought that more than 220 bird
species are found within the park, at
least a hundred of them around the
research station. The reduction in
the forest area and canopy cover has
affected many species, particularly ones
that rely on certain trees and other
plants. And since many trees depend
on birds to disperse their pollen and
seeds, the fates of both are entwined.
Currently, the Foundation is preparing a
guide to the birds of the park for visitors
and researchers.
FISH
Borneo has one of the world’s most
diverse communities of freshwater
´sh, and in Pondok Ambung, they are
used as key indicators of the health
of the ecosystem. A study supported
by the Foundation found 42 different
´sh species in the Sekonyer River and
a tributary. Different locations had
a number of species and individuals,
depending on the amount of plankton,
hiding places, temperature and acidity.
If the conditions change, the ´sh may
die, and so they serve as indicators
of pollution of the water – for example,
from illegal gold-mining close to the park.
TURTLES
Swimming in the rivers are black-rayed
softshell turtles. Listed as vulnerable
by IUCN, the turtle has a beautiful shell
covered with leathery skin, and
a strange face with a long, tubular
snout. Sightings are good news, and
the turtles have even been seen
around the research-centre jetty.
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BUTTERFLIES
Eighty percent of the world’s butterµy
species are found in the tropics, and of
course many of them are among the
multitude of invertebrates that populate
the forests. In Pondok Ambung there
are many stunning ones – important
pollinators of a multitude of plant
species. As fast-reproducing insects
with sensitive life stages, they are good
indicators of local habitat quality.
Grey-chested jungle
µycatcher. Its haunting
whistle is heard
throughout the forest.
Brian Matthews
Pondok Ambung Tropical Forest
Research Station is in the heart of one
of Southeast Asia’s largest protected
areas of tropical peat swamp and
tropical heath forest – Tanjung Puting
National PARK, in Kalimantan, Indonesian
Borneo. It’s the type of forest that once
covered much of southern Borneo.
Mangrove swamps, teeming with
wildlife, are found along the coast and
the mouths of the rivers µowing into the
Java Sea.
Research provides the basis
for making key decisions on the
conservation of important habitats
within the PARK, and the Pondok
Ambung station, established in 2005
by the Orangutan Foundation, has
hosted many studies – Indonesian and
international – of the park’s rich fauna
and µora.
PROBOSCIS MONKEYS
Tanjung Puting is famous for its
orangutans, but there are other
primates living here, too. Along the
rivers, large groups of proboscis
monkeys can be found. One of the
major populations of this endemic
monkey (found only in Borneo) lives
in the park. Staff on patrol from the
Foundation’s guard posts often see
these monkeys and have observed that,
when the water level is high, they move
further into the forest to feed. Staff
have also recorded a four-metre python
swallowing a proboscis monkey!
Bain
COUNTING THE RICHES
OF TANJUNG PUTING
Sunbear – one
of a number
of large
mammals
in the park,
including
clouded
leopards.
CROCODILES
There are two species crocodile in the park,
the saltwater crocodile, and the false
gharial, one of the world’s rarest and
most endangered crocodiles, easily
identi´ed by its elongated snout. The park
has an important breeding population,
and in 2008, the Foundation helped
fund research on its ecology in the park,
conducted from Pondok Ambung.
ORANGUTANS
The park has a healthy population of the
Bornean species of orangutan. Some of
those relocated here have been known
individually for more than 40 years, and
it is a treat to see them swinging nearby.
Studies conducted from the research
station include using GIS and remote
sensing to follow orangutan movements
and their feeding behaviour.
FUNGI
Comparatively little is known about the
park’s fungi species, but they play a
vital role as decomposers, maintaining
the health and structure of the soil
and living in partnership with plants,
particularly the trees.
Many fruiting bodies – the only
parts most of us see – are also useful
to people. These include the ling zhi
fungi (Ganoderma species), which are
prized for its medicinal properties.
MOUSE-EATING SPIDERS
Fascinations for visitors include the
mouse-eating tarantulas. The team
regularly sees their nests in the
daytime, but only at night can you
watch them hunting.
Western tarsier
hunting in the
park at night.
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Bat: Matt Struebig
Left to right
One of the park’s
many buttHUµLHV¨
useful indicators
of changes in the
environment.
Arowana drDJRQ´VK¨
a highly prized´Vh
and heavily poached.
Hardwicke’s woolly
baW¨Lt rests in pitcher
plants during the day.
Crossing a river in the park
proboscis-monkey style.
False gharial,
one of the rarest of
crocodiles ¨WKHSDUN is
a haven for the species.
Anup Shah/ ShahRogersPhotography.
The work room
at Pondok Ambung
Research Station.
Reintroduced
female orangutan
living wild in the park.
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Teguh
Left to right Yayorin, Foundation
and local government staff in a
meeting at the Pangkalan Bun of´ce.
Ashley and the head of the Natural Resources
Conservation Agency. Orangutan Foundation river patrol.
A TYPICALLY BUSY DAY IN
LONDON, SAVING ORANGUTANS
A WORLD AWAY
HOW A SMALL STAFF AND
A WEALTH OF MEMBERS MAKE ALL
THE INDONESIAN WORK POSSIBLE
Every day we receive calls and emails
about orangutans and conservation. In
one recent day, for example, we dealt
with the following.
We are often asked about the day-to-day
work of the Orangutan Foundation –
what work is involved and how it helps
conserve the rainforest in Indonesian
Borneo and protect orangutans. Focusing
on the London of´ce, here is an insight
into a day at your conservation charity.
We have four full-time staff in the
UK and ´fty-eight in Central Kalimantan,
Borneo. The UK team provides daily
support, management and fund-raising
for the work on the ground in Borneo,
and in the UK and the rest of the world,
we work to educate and inform people
about conservation of orangutans and
their habitats.
z Requests from TV and ´lm groups
Volunteers – a huge
source of help in
the ´eld.
interested in interviews and footage
from us.
z Helping the Indonesian of´ce prepare
for a meeting with the Indonesian
government to discuss progress over the
past three years and to lay out work plans
for the future – interaction that’s vital for
our work to continue.
z Speaking to members on the phone
about new fundraising events and
´nding out when they’ll be popping in
with their latest updates. Members, our
dedicated ambassadors, do a fantastic
job of raising awareness and funds for
the Foundation.
Our supporters are out there explaining
our mission, our achievements and our
progress at our ´eld sites; they help the
general public understand what we do
and how we do it.
We focus on the ´ve key areas listed
below, and each day we may work on
any of these areas.
We collaborate with many different
groups, including several primate
conservation non-governmental
organisations, and the Indonesian
government. Communication with all
our collaborators and stakeholders is
imperative.
Facilitating all funds to be sent to
the team in Indonesia is one of the
most important things the Foundation
does – it’s what makes all our work
possible.
We rely entirely on your donations,
fundraising (via any and all weird
and wonderful events), grants and
memberships.
We ensure our communications
tell the story of exactly how funds are
used – speci´cally:
z to conserve protected areas of
forest via regular patrols around their
perimeters – a system that, since it
started, has decreased encroachment
and illegal activity, which now remain
negligible;
z to relocate and release orangutans
into protected areas;
z to support the education of local
communities, helping families practise
sustainable agricultural techniques,
teaching and training people in
occupations that have the bene´ts of
self-management or working in smaller,
environmentally aware teams;
z to raise awareness – communicating
the need for conservation;
z to scienti´cally study the forest and
species in these habitats.
We send a big thank you to our
members and everyone involved with
the Foundation.
It’s always fantastic to receive your
support, whether by email, Facebook
or Twitter.
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WITH A LOT OF HELP
FROM OUR FRIENDS
THE ORANGUTAN FOUNDATION ISN’T ALONE.
IT’S A PARTNER IN AN EFFORT
THAT’S BOTH LOCAL AND WORLDWIDE
Speaking up
for great apes
at Hope4Apes:
Sir David
Attenborough
and trustee
Ian Redmond.
NEWS
INDONESIAN FORESTS
FALLING EVEN FASTER
UNCONTROLLED PERMITS BLAMED
In the past 12 years an
unprecedented 15.8 million acres
of Indonesian forest have been
destroyed, according to research from
the University of Maryland in the US,
with 2 million acres lost “in 2013 alone”.
Zensi Suhadi of Walhi–the
Advocacy Department of
the Indonesian Forum for the
Environment – says that the blame,
particularly in Riau and Central
Kalimantan, lies in “the out-of-control
issuance of oil-palm and industrial
permits.” The Ministry of Forestry is
said to be aware of the research and is
concerned.
This trend is the opposite of that
in another country well known for
its rate of forest destruction: Brazil,
which has shown great improvement
in recent years.
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Pixcellence/Ape Alliance
Collaboration and partnerships are how we
extend the reach of the Foundation. Working
with groups who have similar aims, we raise
funds to maintain facilities and a team on the
ground, to support research and education
and to enable local people to continue to live
sustainably within a forest environment.
GRASP – The Great Ape Survival Partnership –
comprises great ape range states that
work together to lift the threat of imminent
extinction facing apes in Africa and Southeast
Asia. The Foundation is on the GRASP
executive committee.
The Ape Alliance is an international coalition
of organisations and individuals working for the
conservation and welfare of apes. The Foundation
is a founding member of the Alliance.
Both these groups provide a forum for
discussion, campaign for public awareness
and help information exchange between
groups, including the coordination of events. The
Foundation works with these groups to ensure our
experience of working for forest protection over
24 years has the maximum effect across the globe.
Yayorin – Yayasan Orangutan Indonesia
(Indonesian Orangutan Foundation) – is our
partner organisation. Our work with Yayorin
contributes to our Education and Awareness
Programme, and we collaborate regularly,
supporting them and promoting their work.
This has included helping Kampung Konservasi,
the conservation village that provides a learning
centre for the local community by teaching
sustainable agricultural techniques and
´sh-farming skills.
We also collaborate on research in Belantikan –
a remote forest that is home to the world’s
largest population of orangutans in an
unprotected area. Most recently this has
included research on the banteng – Indonesia’s
most endangered ungulate – and on how villages
can live in harmony with the wild orangutans.
The mobile education and library unit visits
schools, companies, plantations, remote villages
and government institutions to inform people
about the orangutan, its habitat and its need
for protection.
The Foundation and the Indonesian Ministry
of Forestry work together under a Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU), which is based on work
and collaboration spanning ten years. This year,
we have renewed the MoU and are developing
a work plan for the next three years. With our
orangutan rescues, we have increased the
number of wild-living, protected orangutans.
Since March 2011, we have released more than
30 orangutans, and in 2013 alone, we recorded
six new babies from previously released females.
PAPER COMPANY SIGNS
UP AS GREENPEACE
CAMPAIGN PAYS OFF
APP PLEDGES TO STOP LOGGING IN
CONSERVATION AREAS
Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) has agreed
to stop logging in peat swamps and
any other sites with high conservation
value. The company will also require
“free, prior and informed consent” of
landholders before it opens a new
concession, will scrutinise the activities
of its 38 suppliers and hundreds of
contractors and will sack any of them
that break APP’s new commitments.
This policy follows a decade-long
public campaign by Greenpeace – during
which Disney and toymakers Mattel and
Hasbro were persuaded to stop buying
from APP. Now Greenpeace will be
“watching and monitoring,” says Bustar
Maitar – head of the organisation’s forest
campaign in Indonesia.
MAKING NEW FRIENDS
ANGLO-INDONESIAN SOCIETY
LEARNS ABOUT THE FOUNDATION
The Orangutan Foundation is
always trying to reach out to new
people who may be interested in
the conservation of orangutans and
their habitat. In February, at the invitation
of Charles Humfrey, former British
Ambassador to Indonesia, Ashley
Leiman gave a presentation on our
achievements and future challenges to
the Anglo-Indonesian Society at the
Indonesian Embassy in Grosvenor
Square, London.
The evening which included a special
display of some of Ashley’s personal
collection of indigenous artefacts
from Borneo – was well attended by
the Society’s members, with delicious
Indonesian food served and new
friends made. As Ashley summed up,
the work of the Foundation would
not be possible without friends and
supporters, old and new.
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NOTICEBOARD
BACK TO THE WILD
THANK YOU
Individuals
ART FOR APES
z The Foundation’s photos were used
by artist Lucy Boydell to produce some
stunning charcoal pieces in support of the
Katingan Project (reforesting the swamp
forest), commissioned by Emily Readett
Bayley, partner of Katingan Project, for the
Chelsea Flower Show. Information about
the Foundation was displayed alongside it.
z Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse,
The Foundation has completed six
releases since the beginning of the year,
including a family of three orangutans
(above), a gibbon and a crocodile.
ORANGUTAN PHOTOGRAPHIC TRIPS
RAISING FUNDS FOR APES
Moira Connor & Stella Filipiak
A tour with photographer Ian Wood,
aimed at those who would like to develop
their photography skills while gently
exploring Tanjung Puting National Park.
Every participant receives complimentary
membership of the Foundation.
1–11 October 2014
1–11 October 2015
17–27 October 2015
More information at
www.agoodplace.co.uk/orangutan-holidays
has chosen the Orangutan Foundation
as the charity to be publicised with his
portrait photograph. It will be part of
the upcoming ‘The Pawtraits Exhibition’
online exhibition of well-known faces
photographed by Maria Slough, each with
a chosen companion animal. A book of
the collection will be sold online, allowing
the purchaser to choose the charity to
support with 100 per cent of any pro´ts.
VOLUNTEERS
z You can bake for conservation,
z The 2014 Volunteer Teams will this
or run, cycle, dance or jump to raise
funds. Simple or energetic fundraising
ideas are rewarding for both you and
the Foundation. Receive a free t-shirt
and see your funds used to help protect
endangered orangutans and their habitat.
Please contact the of´ce for details.
z Our trustee Ian Redmond is climbing
Mt Kilimanjaro in aid of the Orangutan
Foundation and two other charities close
to his work. This is a huge undertaking,
and we send our very best climbing
wishes to Ian. You can donate to the climb
at www.justgiving.com/Ian-Redmond4
year be renovating a guard post so it can
be used to help protect the perimeter
of Tanjung Puting and conserve its
biodiversity. For further information about
the 2015 programme, check the website
for details or contact the of´ce.
z Thank you to Penny Searson for her help
and support of the Foundation over the
past six months. We wish her the best of
luck in her career with primates.
TALKS
The Foundation staff give talks at schools
and provides free educational posters.
Contact the of´ce for details.
CONDOLENCES
z We would like to introduce a new,
enthusiastic member of the Orangutan
Foundation of´ce. Morrie is a cheeky
´ve-month-old soft-coated wheaten terrier,
whose role is to greet all visitors, alert us
when we are working too hard and bring a
smile to our faces. He’s fantastic with
people and loves a nap in the afternoon.
Cyril Rosen Founder of the former
UK arm of the International Primate
Protection League (IPPL), Cyril
championed the welfare of primates and
the work of the US-based IPPL.
Mark Shand His passing leaves a void
in Asian Elephant Conservation. The
Orangutan Foundation worked closely
with Mark’s charity, Elephant Family, on
two successful campaigns. Mark was also
a valued friend and colleague. We owe it
to him to continue with this work.
Albertino Abela, Betul Al-Bassam,
Graham L Banes, Stephen Briggs,
Steph Brown, Steve Bocock,
Lee and Gary Carpenter-Long,
Lady Theresa Chipman,
Lottie Coombes, Kerim Firat,
Mike & Ursula Fuller, Mr & Mrs Peter
Hatchman, Gary Hodges, Rishi,
Anu and Riva Kapoor, Peter Lavin,
Jo Lynch, Chris Martin, Brian Matthews,
Paul Matthews, Steve Oliver,
Mrs M Parkes, Adela Pickles,
Jacha Potgieter, Sir Terry Pratchett,
Chris Redston, Fiona Rogers,
Anup Shah, Helen Shearan, Sue Silk,
Susan Shimeld, Colin Smythe,
Pam Swan, Rob Wilkins, Ian Wood,
Chris Wright, Trevor Wright
Organisations
Animal Friends Pet Insurance,
Blackpool Zoo, Care for the Wild
International, Discworld Monthly, The
European Union, Orang-utan in Not. e.V.,
The Orangutan Project, Prospero
World, Sumatran Orangutan
Conservation Programme,
United States Fish & Wildlife Service
Charitable Trusts
Arcus Foundation, Barham Charitable
Trust, The Big Give, Body Shop
Foundation, City Reads, Colchester
Zoo: Action for the Wild, EAZA,
Gemini Foundation, Humane Society
International Australia, Huxtable
Charitable Trust, Kings Cullimore
Charitable Trust, Lush USA, Mazars
Charitable Trust, Planet Action,
Reed Foundation, Rufford Foundation,
Simon Gibson Charitable Trust,
Start Turtle (Discworld Convention),
Whitley Animal Protection Trust
Corporate Support
Paterson Arran, Steppes Discovery,
The One Off, Viridia
New Life Members
Caroline Tribe, Natasha Cornick,
June Lockett, Mrs D Hayward,
Ian Oakins, S Hughes
Trustees
Welcome to new trustee
Sir Richard Gozney, former
British Ambassador to Indonesia.
We also thank all our UK trustees for
their continued and valued support.
Special thanks
We are most grateful to our Indonesian
staff and our partner Yayorin for their
dedication and commitment.
Special thanks also go to the
Head of Tanjung Puting National
Park and the Natural Resources
Conservation Agency.
Orangutan Foundation, 7 Kent Terrace, London, NW1 4RP
www.orangutan.org.uk email:info@orangutan.org.uk phone: 020 7724 2912
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