Our Projects

The Orangutan Conservancy (OC) is dedicated to the protection of orangutans in their natural habitat through wild research, capacity building, education and public awareness programs.
A devastating landslide has caused severe damage to the SOCP Orangutan Quarantine and Rehabilitation Center in North Sumatra, a vital facility for rescuing and rehabilitating displaced orangutans. While all staff and orangutans are safe, critical repairs are urgently needed to damaged enclosures and access roads to ensure the center can continue its lifesaving work.
We are thrilled to share the success of our 16th annual Orangutan Veterinary Advisory Group (OVAG) Workshop, which took place this year in Jogjakarta, Indonesia! It was a memorable event that brought together passionate conservationists, veterinarians, and professionals dedicated to the care and protection of orangutans.
The Orangutan Kutai Project was launched in 2009 as a long-term science-for-conservation project on Kutai’s morio orangutans. It was designed as a multi-year knowledge-building core with two linked goals; Improving knowledge of morio orangutans and enhancing the effectiveness of morio conservation efforts in and around the park.

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Nestled in Borneo's Sebangau National Park since 1993, LAHG conducts crucial research. With OC funding, repairs ensure its vital conservation work continues, safeguarding Borneo's ecosystems.
As fires continue to burn through precious forested areas, firefighting teams at the Borneo Nature Foundation’s Natural Laboratory of Peat-swamp Forest (LAHG) tirelessly fight the flames to protect critical reforestation sites.
The Gibbon Conservation Center is a unique conservation, research, and educational establishment. Residing just south of the Angeles National Forest sits a 10-acre property that over 40 gibbons call home. The center is the only institution in the entire globe to house and breed all four genera of gibbon.
The Orangutan Conservancy is pleased to announce funding approval for Dr. Yenny Saraswati to attend the 16th annual Asian Society of Conservation Medicine (ASCM) in October of 2023 in Jeju, North Korea. Dr. Saraswati will be presenting on orangutan health issues in rehabilitation centers.
OVAG 2023 builds on a history of change by incorporating topics such as infectious disease surveillance, dentistry, anesthesia, and wildlife forensics!
The Borneo Nature Foundation's Natural Laboratory of Peat-swamp forest serves a vital purpose in the ongoing research and conservation of orangutans and other Southeast Asian wildlife.
OC is excited to relay the news that the boardwalk project has officially been completed despite many difficult and unforeseen delays. The new boardwalk will stand to serve the transportation needs of important personnel such as students, field teams, community patrols, volunteers, and even wildlife!
The Sintang Orangutan Center is a rescue and rehabilitation center located in Sintang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. They service all areas of West Kalimantan and currently have 38 individuals in their care. In recent years (2017-2019) SOC has released 5 individual orangutans to the Betung Kerihun National Park Forest in Putusibau, Kapuas Hulu.
The Orangutan Conservancy has chosen OIC's Human Orangutan Conflict Response Unit (HOCRU)  for our focus on funding. The HOCRU is a specialist team of Indonesian conservationists, responsible for investigating, assessing, and mitigating any reported instances of conflict between farmers and orangutans around the Leuser Ecosystem, northern Sumatra, Indonesia
stablished in 1999, the Orangutan Tropical Peatland Project (OuTrop) – now a programme of the Borneo Nature Foundation – is dedicated to helping protect, restore and regenerate the Sabangau Forest through research, training and conservation support. The 6,300 km2 area of peat-swamp forest in Sabangau is home to the world’s largest orangutan population, which OuTrop currently estimates at approximately 6,900 individuals, making it of critical importance for the conservation of the species.
The primary goal of the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP) is the conservation of the Sumatran orangutan, a species currently listed as ‘Critically Endangered’ by the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources). With only about 6,000 Sumatran orangutans remaining, in increasingly fragmented forest patches, time is running out.
Borneo Nature Foundation has recently been approved for a grant to develop a boardwalk as part of their plan to reforest the Kanal Ruslan area in Central Kalimantan. The proposed boardwalk development will assist the reforestation team and community nursery in their effort to expand the planting area. The work will also combat worsening road conditions as these areas are being constantly traversed. The boardwalk will provide new infrastructure to the area for current and future conservation initiatives.

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