March 4, 2022 -

Building a New Camp at The Rangkong River Research Area

This entry was posted in News from the field on March 4, 2022 by gpocp

By Ahmad Rizal, Research Manager & Tri Wahyu Susanto, Research Director The Rangkong River is located in Gunung Palung National Park, and was the location of massive illegal logging activities in the early 2000s. Around this river are three habitat types – freshwater swamp, peatland swamp, and kerangas (heath forest). This lowland forest area is […]

The Inauguration of the 11th Cohort of REBONK Youth Group Volunteers

This entry was posted in Conservation team on March 4, 2022 by gpocp

By Petrus Kanisius, Communications Officer One of our strategies for supporting conservation of orangutans and their habitat is to instill knowledge and enthusiasm among the community, especially the younger generation. GPOCP/Yayasan Palung’s Environmental Education program regularly works to visit schools for lectures and puppet shows, host field trips, and carry out programming for youth group […]