A UNIQUE RIDE TO THE NEW JUNGLE SCHOOL
We have completed the construction of our new Forest School at our relocated Nyaru Menteng Centre, and our students are back in class. The youngest ones especially had a blast when their moving day finally arrived.
All aboard, the bus is here! The excitement was evident on our little Forest School Nursery Group students’ faces as they started their journey to their new Forest School. While their older friends, like Bumi, Monita and Monyo, made the 10-minute trip in transport cages, the little ones took the bus. What a joyful ride it was!
However, little did they know that a very special guest awaited them at the Nyary Menteng 2 centre for the inauguration ceremony of their new school: the Indonesian Minister of Forestry. Dr. Raja Juli Antoni cut the ribbon and signed a commemorative plaque, and he personally accompanied the young orangutans of Group 3 to their new Forest School.
Among them were Onyer, Iqo and Jeni, all beloved orangutans of our adoption program. For the trio, it was a double celebration as they were promoted from Group 2 to 3, making their relocation part of the “graduation” process.
Oh, what fun it is to ride to the new Orangutan Jungle School on a bus. Our little students had a blast.
The new Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre provides a more suitable environment for the development of orangutans. In this natural setting, with minimal human distractions and advanced climbing and feeding structures, our orangutan students can better focus on essential survival skills, such as foraging and nest building, and sharpen their instincts for potential dangers in the wild.
“With the new and better facilities, we hope to speed up the rehabilitation process and soon return the orangutans to their natural habitat, where they can fulfil their role in nature,” says BOS Foundation CEO Dr Jamartin Sihite.
Previously, the centre was located in an area now designated as a communal urban forest. While the urban forest benefits the surrounding community, it is not an ideal setting for orangutan rehabilitation. The frequent human presence around the facility could disrupt the learning process of the orangutans, who need minimal human interaction to successfully reintegrate into their natural habitat.
Find out more about our work and unique Forest School here.
