Replanting Rainforest in Sumatra, Indonesia

SOS is delighted to launch our Conservation Greenprint, our strategy to 2030. It is a groundbreaking roadmap for orangutan conservation with communities, partnerships and science at its core.

Evolving from more than 20 years of impactful programmes and partnerships, enabled thanks to our loyal and passionate supporters, our strategy lays out how we will take our conservation efforts to the next level in the years ahead.

To move towards a thriving future for Sumatra’s orangutans, communities and their forests, we must focus on three goals: to Protect, Connect and Rewild orangutan landscapes.

With support from our vital donors and collaborators, we can help orangutans, nature and humanity to thrive, together.

We hope that you will join us on this ambitious and optimistic journey.

Links:

• Check out our Conservation Greenprint here

My name is Juang and I am a storyteller for SOS. My role is to visit the field and share what I discover with the team and SOS’s supporters around the globe. Here is a short snippet from my latest visit to West Toba:

“The approximately 40 km long semi-permanent road from Lagan to Sibagindar is an important location for work by our front line partners TaHuKah as it separates the Sikulaping protected forest area and the Siranggas wildlife sanctuary.

“The wildness of life along the Lagan-Sibagindar road is still very palpable. The aroma of compost and damp soil fills the air. Along the road, I heard the sound of gibbons echoing through the jungle. Hundreds of butterflies of various species fluttered freely and landed on certain spots along the road. It was truly amazing to see the Great Hornbill (Rhyticeros Undulatus) gracefully flapping its wings in the sky. Unfortunately, it was difficult to capture the giant bird with just a smartphone camera.

“Along the way, Gesti, who works at TaHuKah, documented several newly-built orangutan nests and noted their positions with a GPS. Gesti explained that orangutans build new nests every day, so in one month, the same orangutan could build up to 30 nests. The nests we found along the road, according to Gesti, were newly-built nests that were less than three days old. These nests are one of the clearest indicators of orangutan movement in the area.”

I hope this helps you to imagine the landscapes you are helping to protect.

Thank you for protecting orangutans, their forests and their future.