As part of GLNP patrol team, Forest and Wildlife Protection Unit (ForWPU) of OIC made a significant arrest last month. During the regular patrol operation inside the Leuser forest area, our team busted 3 bird poachers along with 55 birds as the evidences around Wampu river area of Kapras village, Kuta Mbaru subdistrict, Langkat...
The Independence day of Indonesia this year was celebrated by OIC team with the fight of our own way.On this important day, a male orangutan was rescued from Namo Unggas subvillage, Sri Serdang village, Batang Serangan Subdistrict, Langkat district – North Sumatera on Friday, 17th August 2018. This orang utan, later named Karno, was found...
A male orangutan was saved by the joint team of OIC HOCRU team, Aceh BKSDA and the local people from Ie Jerneh village, Middle Trumon Subdistrict – Aceh province. This orangutan was found being isolated inside of local resident’s oil palm plantation. Seeing the situation can be dangerous for the orangutan, OIC HOCRU team sedated...
Forest Wildlife Protection Unit (ForWPU) is one of the flagship programme of Orangutan Information Centre with the aim to tackle not only poaching and hunting issues but also dealing with illegal logging and wildlife trafficking. For twenty days of a month, our patrol teams conduct the operation and dedicating their time for Leuser ecosystem, risking...
On the first day after 2 weeks break of Ied celebration, OIC HOCRU team was busied with a rescue already. Based on the information that was received from the call centre, an orangutan baby was found in Gampong Baru, Idie Rayuek Subdistrict, East Aceh District of Aceh Province. As the response to the information, the...
Investigating any wildlife crime is not an easy nor simple activity. Starting with a long proses of collecting the evidences, Executing the criminal, sending them to the authorities and not to mention guarding the trial processes. Last week, OIC team followed up the trial process of a tiger body part seller case,...
Forest is important for me, for the better future for all of the human It has been 4 years for Steve, working as a part of the Forest Wildlife Patrol Unit (forWPU) of OIC. Steve, is one of the ranger team members of OIC that dedicate most of his time to secure the Leuser area....
A two years old baby orangutan was rescued from Peunaron village, East Aceh district of Aceh province today (16/04/017). The local resident claimed that this baby was found in his farmland and then reported the presence of this orangutan to our partner FKL. Calling upon our HOCRU team, the evacuation of this baby...
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Just a couple of days after Valentine’s day, the HOCRU team proved their love and commitment to save the orangutan at their best. On Wednesday (15/02/17) , the OIC HOCRU team worked together with Prof. Suci Utami and Aceh Wildlife Authority to rescue and confiscate an estimated 2 years old orangutan baby in Suka Rimbun...
New year, new spirit to rescue isolated orangtan back to their home. With the spirit of the new year, OIC HOCRU team carried out the first orangutan rescue operation on 22 January 2018 together with BKSDA Aceh and the Gunung Leuser National park authorities. The orangutan was found isolated in a very tiny remaining...
Local people is one of the most important key for conservation programme. Working with them is essential for the sustanaibility conservation effort not only during the on going program but in the longer future term. A local resident of Pucuk Lembang village – South East Aceh district, Khairumi, found a lost Pangolin (Manis Javanica) entering...
