Orangutan Foundation

The Orangutan Foundation have been selected by Animal Friends Pet Insurance to take part in their monthly Facebook competition. During the month of February we will be competing with three other charities to win a cash prize of £5,000!

We need your help. The charity with the most votes will be awarded £5,000. Voting is free and very easy.

From 5th February simply go to www.facebook.com/feelgoodpark and 'like' the page. Then select the 'Vote for a Charity' tab from the menu and click on Orangutan Foundation. Please share and forward this to all your friends. (n.b. You will need your own Facebook account to participate in the challenge).

Should you need any more information about the Facebook challenge please email Kristina at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

"Governor has dismayed supporters by allowing the destruction of a Sumatran forest where the apes live.

"When the former rebel leader Irwandi Yusuf became governor of Indonesia's Aceh province, he proclaimed a "green vision" for the war-torn region. Aceh's lush forests – still relatively pristine despite decades of civil conflict – would not be sacrificed for short-term profit, he promised. True to his word, he even chased down illegal loggers in his own jeep.

"But, five years on, Mr Irwandi has dismayed supporters by authorising the destruction of a peat swamp forest which is one of the last refuges of the critically endangered Sumatran orang-utan. The move breaches a presidential moratorium – part of an international deal to save Indonesia's forests – as well as legislation protecting a conservation area where the Tripa swamp is located."

Read the full article at independent.co.uk...

We are deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Pak Anton Wahyudi who died, on Saturday 21st January, as a result of a speedboat accident whilst carrying out his duties responding to reports of illegal logging inside the Lamandau River Wildlife Reserve, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia Borneo. Pak Anton was a highly respected colleague, who was head of the Indonesian Government's Agency for the Conservation of Natural Resources Central Kalimantan section II (BKSDA SKW II) and he was the former Commander of the Brigade for the illegal logging Rapid Reaction Force (known as SPORC) in Sulawesi. The response to the reported illegal logging was a joint mission between the Orangutan Foundation and BKSDA and two Orangutan Foundation staff, Pak Tigor and Arbani, were also seriously injured but thankfully survived after receiving hospital treatment. We wish them a full recovery from their injuries.

The Orangutan Foundation work in close collaboration with BKSDA SKW II, who are the Indonesian government authority responsible for the protection of the reserve. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Pak Anton.

"I wonder how the above headline might go down with fans of Barcelona Football Club? Somewhat alarmingly I’d expect, since he is after all one of their star players. But relax and rest assured, we are talking about an orangutan here, not the Barcelona and Spanish national team defender. An orangutan was recently named after the famous football star by staff of the  Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP) in recognition of his support for the cause of orangutan conservation."

Read the whole article at SumatranOrangutan.org...