The nonprofit Yayorin, run by Rare alumni Eddy Santoso, has developed an alternative to deforestation. Santoso and his colleagues educate and train rural communities in agroforestry while promoting the intrinsic value of a pristine forest. In 2008, Rare partnered with Yayorin and Santoso to run a marketing campaign to inspire pride in the natural wonders around Lamandau. Continue reading
California is getting closer to banning shark finning which would close the largest shark fin market outside Asia (Switchboard) A bill has passed in the Senate Natural Resources Committee that would ban shark finning in California waters. More than 1/3 … Continue reading
Borneo certifies 300,000 hectares of forest reserves, home to orangutans and pygmy elephants (WWF) This habitat includes the world’s most dense populations of an orangutan subspecies and pygmy Elephants. “FSC certification is crucial…in sustaining viable populations of some of the … Continue reading
Malaysian Forestry Claims Refuted by Google Earth Satellite Images (Yale Environment 360) “While officials in the state of Sarawak in Malaysian Borneo have insisted that 70 percent of the region’s forest cover is intact, satellite images indicate that far more widespread … Continue reading
Farmers near the Lamandau River Wildlife Reserve in Borneo learn sustainable agricultural practices on a agro-forestry demonstration plot. They are learning farming practices that do not require land to be cleared, which will help prevent deforestation of the Bornean Orangutan’s … Continue reading
This content originated on RarePlanet, our online community inspiring conservation. It was written by Eddy Santoso and translated by Galuh Sekar Arum. One of the keys to success of campaign is the work we establish with volunteers. They help spread … Continue reading
Here is an orangutan hanging out in Borneo. We’re working to protect their habitat. You can find more photos from our campaigns around the world on our Facebook page. Yayorin’s Rare Pride campaign will protect forest habitat of the Bornean … Continue reading