The Orangutan Foundation's Volunteer Programme was established in 2000 in Tanjung Puting National Park, Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo). Our programme is like no other and promises some exciting opportunities for adventurous individuals; not only do volunteers participate in conservation fieldwork that really makes a difference, they also get a chance to see ex-captive (and maybe wild) orangutans in their natural habitat.
Note: Participants on the Volunteer Programme will not have direct contact with orangutans and all work supports in situ conservation efforts.
The 2012 Volunteer Programme will work in the Lamandau River Wildlife Reserve in Indonesian Borneo. Working as part of a team of up to 12 volunteers, this 6-week programme gives unrivalled experience of essential conservation work in one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. Our programme promises exciting opportunities for adventurous individuals to participate in conservation fieldwork that really makes a difference.
Camp Mangkung Orangutan Soft Release Site. Before (above) ... and after (below) ...
We are accepting applications for the 2012 Volunteer Programme now. To apply for your place please send your CV with a covering letter, passport photo and application form (from the 2012 Volunteer Programme Brochure) to
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or to Cat Gibbons, Orangutan Foundation, 7 Kent Terrace, London NW1 4RP, UK.
Successful applicants will be invited to the London office for an informal interview and we conduct telephone interviews for overseas applicants.
Interviews will be conducted until all spaces have been filled and successful interviewees will be offered places a first-come-first-serve basis.
