17 July 2008
Nyaru Menteng welcomed three new arrivals confiscated from the illegal pet trade last month. They have been joined in recent days by baby "Kerrie" following a team effort by a number of organisations.
17 July 2008
Tiger skins and rare caged primates openly sold at markets in the heart of Indonesia's capital are the most brazen and visible aspect of a thriving illegal wildlife trade.
11 July 2008
The government will impose a new regulation in October demanding manufacturing companies use at least 2.5 percent biofuel in their fuel consumption to reduce their dependency on fossil fuel.
9 July 2008
Rising demand for palm oil will decimate biodiversity unless producers and politicians can work together to preserve as much remaining natural forest as possible, ecologists have warned.
9 July 2008
Watching the orang-utans at Melbourne Zoo, it's easy to see how Fleur Butcher fell in love with the primates
4 July 2008
Endangered wild orangutan (Pongo spp.) populations are declining more sharply in Sumatra and Borneo than previously estimated, according to new findings published this month by Great Ape Trust of Iowa scientist Dr. Serge Wich and other orangutan conservation experts in Oryx – The International Journal of Conservation.
A review of Thinkers of the Jungle by Sydney Morning Herald's Nick Galvin
26 June 2008
Following on from Unilever's call for a moratorium on rainforest destruction in Indonesia, there is more promising news - this time from Malaysia
22 June 2008
A new agreement between Australia and Indonesia aims to preserve Indonesia's forests through measuring stored carbon.
22 June 2008
Nyaru Menteng - Borneo Orangutan Survival's rescue and rehabilitation centre in Indonesian Borneo - has recently welcomed the arrival of three young orangutans from West Kalimantan. All three (aged between 2-3 years) were confiscated from private households - victims of the illegal pet trade.
This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of the orangutan
Our concern with palm oil tends to focus on the impact on orangutans, in particular on the destruction of their habitat as the industry expands ever further into the rainforest. However the impacts go beyond this.
15 June 2008
A WILDLIFE campaigners' bid to force food manufacturers to list palm oil on product labels has been rejected by federal authorities.
17 June 2008
Indonesia is expected to be the first nation to carry out forest carbon projects to help combat climate change thanks to a newly launched forest carbon partnership with Australia.
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13 June 2008
The number of orangutans could fall by nearly 50 percent over the next decade due to habitat destruction and human-animal conflicts, according to estimates by the directorate general for forest protection and nature conservation.
4 June 2008
Palm oil is everywhere. This globally traded vegetable oil is found in thousands of products you buy off the shelf, including ice cream, chocolate, biscuits, crisps, lipsticks, toothpaste, soap, detergents, cosmetics.
What’s the issue? The single greatest threat facing orangutans today is habitat loss. The average annual rate of forest loss in Indonesia was 498,000 hectare (ha) (FAO, 2010) from 2000 to 2010 or the equivalent of... View Article
Mona (Mo-mon) A little about Mona (Mo-mon) Mona came to Nyaru Menteng in April 2001 from West Kalimantan. She was approximately two years old and weighed six kg. She was long and skinny with straight sparse hair and a great attitude. She loved the...
A little about Guldtop (top) Guldtop was the first handover during a newspaper campaign during May 2002 warning people of the risk of disease transmitted from wild animals to humans.She was approx 1.5-2 years old. The owners had two small children...
Kacio (cio) A little about Kacio (cio)Kacio arrived on the 13th of May and was the second handover from the newspaper campaign which somehow had reached out of the province to south Kalimantan. She had been brought out to Banjamasin from a tiny...
CetahA little about Cetah Cetah is the oldest member of the school (too old in fact). She was confiscated in Jakarta and transported by plane to Palangka Raya arriving in May 2001. She was approximately three years old with the most gorgeous long,...
A little about Alma Alma came as one of four orangutans from West Kalimantan on the 21st of May 2002. She was approx 4-4.5 years old. She was a sad sight. Skinny, thin frizzy hair, her body bent over, her legs unable to stretch. She weighed 10 kg....
A little about Trold On the evening of 27th of February some people from the village nearest Kaja Island reported they had brought a small orangutan down from up river where it was held captive under appalling conditions. We picked her up the next...
Olympia (pia) A little about Olympia (pia) Late afternoon on the 27th of March, a police car rolled up in front of the clinic... and five police officers climbed out. Our guards almost looked sweaty at the sight They brought along a small prisoner. It...
Togar (Mister cigar) A little about Togar (Mister cigar) Togar was confiscated in Pontianak in West Kalimantan and arrived at Nyaru Menteng in November 2001. He was approximately 2 years old, skinny and longlimbed. His hair would be a hairdressers...
Nabima (BimBim) A little about Nabima (BimBim) Nabima arrived a late night in September 2000, after a long trip from up river. She was filthy, her hair in dreadlocks and she was the scrawliest little thing we have ever seen. She weighed in at only 1,6...
A little about Jordan Jordan came from Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan in November 2001. He was a little over a year old and weighed 5,6 kilo. His hair was sparse and short, but his gleaming white teeth would have done any dentist proud to have him...
Gina (Gin) A little about Gina (Gin) Gina was confiscated in Palangka Raya in November 2001. She had the most wonderful long hair flowing from her arms and body like a long vail. She was approximately one year old, but being very petite she weighed in...
Martizen (Tizen) A little about Martizen (Tizen) Martizen came to Nyaru Menteng in February 2001. He was approximately two months old and weighed a mere 1,8 kg. He was totally helpless, his eyes like a new born unable to focus, he couldnt even sit on...
Sumo (Mo)Sumo (Mo)Sumo was confiscated in Jakarta in september 2001 and was handcarried inside the airplane. He was approximately 6 months old but weighed 6 kilo It was his physical apperance that got him the name, Sumo. The captain had agreed to...
Mozzy (Moz) A little about Mozzy (Moz)Mozzy, our pride and joy, died on the 1st of May. He was just three months old. An autopsy showed that he probably died form broncopneumonia or because of a heart deformity... or both. It came rather suddenly and...
Saka A little about Saka It is already pitch dark when I walk to the Aula of Nyaru Menteng, where I have my room. I carry a little over a one year old orangutan baby boy in a sling on my belly. He is still fairly awake and his eyes are everywhere. His...
Deri A little about Deri... our saddest face Deri came to Nyaru Menteng on the 18th of April 2001 from West Kalimantan. He had been living a sad life in a concrete cage with only a small hole for light air. He was aenemic and would only drink...
