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
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
Note: This content originated on our online community inspiring conservation, RarePlanet.Org. Below is a video montage introducing the people, biodiversity, and sheer beauty of the Lamandau River Wildlife Reserve, in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia — one of Rare’s Pride campaign … Continue reading