Category: Indonesia

12.05.2017

Helping the Javan Rhino Population to Grow

Ujung Kulon National Park in Indonesia is home to the only surviving population of the Critically Endangered Javan rhino left…View Full Release »

04.06.2017

Rhino Protection Units Catche Illegal Loggers at Way Kambas National Park

As reported by the Way Kambas Rhino Protection Unit Based on tips by local villagers that live in the surrounding…View Full Release »

04.04.2017

Community Member Turns Over Weapon to Rhino Protection Unit

  The population of Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) is being threatened by illegal hunting in Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park…View Full Release »

01.02.2017

The New Rhino Protection Units are Ready for Work in 2017

After a rigorous interview process and intense training, the new RPU teams are ready to start patrolling Bukit Barisan Selatan…View Full Release »

12.07.2016

Young Rhinos, Young Donors – Hope for the Future

Javan rhino calves offer new hope. They may be small, but their will to survive and thrive is mighty. Under…View Full Release »

11.04.2016

RPUs Detect Illegal Logging while on Patrol in Way Kambas National Park

(reported by WKNP RPU Arief F., summarized by Muhammad Hanif) This fall, the Rhino Protection Units working in Way Kambas National…View Full Release »

11.01.2016

Democracy in Action – Rhino Protection Units in Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park

By Muhammad Hanif, IRF Indonesia Liaison In Indonesia, we have a traditional decision-making custom called musyawarah‐mufakat. Musyawarah and mufakat (deliberation…View Full Release »

10.07.2016

YABI Celebrates World Rhino Day 2016 at Ujung Kulon National Park

Written by Hanif Muhammad, IRF Indonesia Liaison On September 22, 2016, Yayasan Badak Indonesia (YABI or the Rhino Foundation of…View Full Release »

10.04.2016

Javan Rhino Study & Conservation Area – Update

Written by Hanif Muhammad, IRF’s Indonesia Liaison For a little background, the Javan Rhino Study & Conservation Area (JRSCA –…View Full Release »

08.26.2016

Boat Captain of Ujung Kulon RPUs

Written by Hanif Muhammad A visit to Ujung Kulon National Park (UKNP) can be done over land. However, there are…View Full Release »