December 2, 2021 -

From an Illegal Logger to a Forest Advocate

This entry was posted in News from the field on December 2, 2021 by gpocp

By Herman, Orangutan Field Assistant Hello, my name is Herman. I am a Field Assistant for the Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation Program/Yayasan Palung. I come from the village of Tanjung Gunung, which is directly adjacent to Gunung Palung National Park, in the Kayong Utara Regency. When I talk about my past work, before I joined […]

Celebrating Orangutan Caring Week 2021

This entry was posted in Conservation team on December 2, 2021 by gpocp

By Petrus Kanisius, Communications Officer Orangutan Caring Week (OCW) is held every year in November to raise awareness about the critically endangered orangutan. Each year, GPOCP/Yayasan Palung celebrates this week-long event. This year it was held from November 7th to 13th. Specifically, this year’s theme was “Respecting nature to save orangutans, biodiversity & our collective future.” […]