Samboja Lestari Fire - The Latest
Samboja Lestari Fire - The Latest

Samboja Lestari Fire - The Latest

Samboja Lestari Orangutan Volunteer Project

Samboja Lestari Orangutan Volunteer Project

12 - 26 Nights from $2,019.00 $1,817.00

Work on enrichment for 112 orangutans and 72 sun bears at the world-renowned Samboja Lestari Rescue Centre

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One Month at Samboja Lestari: Lynn’s Orangutan Volunteer Review

One Month at Samboja Lestari: Lynn’s Orangutan Volunteer Review

From meeting Rambo to making enrichment and helping care for sun bears, discover what Lynn thought of her month at Samboja Lestari.

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Samboja Lestari: Three Rescued Orangutans Released into the Wild

Samboja Lestari: Three Rescued Orangutans Released into the Wild

A new chapter begins! Three orangutans from Samboja Lestari have taken their first steps of freedom, embarking on an incredible journey back to the wild. Find out more about them and watch their heartwarming release in our latest article.

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IUCN Red List Explained

IUCN Red List Explained

We all know the labels Vulnerable, Endangered and Critically Endangered, but what goes on behind them? Join us as we unpick the IUCN Red List, from how species are assessed to what those categories really mean for conservation.

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Posted by Connor Whelan on 25th Sep 2015 1 min

Here at the Great Projects we firmly believe that you should practice what you preach, and as a result of this we were proud to play our small part in combatting the fires that have unfortunately been tearing through the area around the Samboja Lestari Orangutan Center. To help those battling the blaze at the project site we donated a water pump machine, water tank, hose and 25-litre sprayers.

This equipment will help the staff at the centre battle the fire but it is still not enough. Samboja Lestari desperately needs your donations so please help in any way you can. The picture below show's some of the devastation it has caused, so anything you can spare will be greatly appreciated. Visit their Facebook page to see how you can help.

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