Wildlife Conservation Indonesia Project #27470

Protecting Rainforests for Wild Orangutans

by Sumatran Orangutan Society

Protecting Rainforests for Wild Orangutans

Project Report | Oct 26, 2021
Protecting the forest with fruit trees.

By Lucy Radford | Engagement Manager

Buffer zones enhance the protection of areas like national parks by creating a transition from fully protected land to land with no restrictions on resource use, and can also reduce issues like conflict between humans and wildlife. This makes buffer zones an important tool for conserving intact rainforest - like the forest in Gunung Leuser National Park, Sumatra.

This year, our partner organisation Nature For Change is overseeing thirteen different community nurseries, enabling over 50 families to receive extra income by planting native fruit trees around the national park. This bolsters the buffer zone and also means that the families involved won't need to supplement their income by selling their land to agriculture companies who might encroach on the forest.

Thank you for your continued support to keep irreplaceable habitats safe.

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