TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Kelawasan Island in Teluk Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, has been officially designated as a protected area and will become the center for an orangutan sanctuary development project. This project is the result of a collaboration between Arsari Djojohadikusumo Foundation (YAD), Nusantara Capital City Authority (IKN), and the Ministry of Forestry, as part … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesian businessman Hashim Djojohadikusumo planned to establish an orangutan sanctuary on Kelawasan Island, located in the Bay of Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. This island lies within the area designated for the future capital city of Indonesia, known as Nusantara or IKN. The development of this orangutan sanctuary involves the Arsari Djojohadikusumo Foundation (YAD), … Read more
housands of orangutans in East Kutai regency, East Kalimantan, are fighting for survival as vast stretches of their lush rainforest habitat rapidly give way to mines, residential developments and sprawling oil palm plantations. In recent years, sightings of orangutans near human settlements, roads and even mining concessions have become increasingly common in the regency. Last… … Read more