Tag: community

The Leuser Ecosystem is the last place on Earth where orangutans, elephants, tigers and rhinos coexist in the wild. This…View Full Release »

Rhinos, magnificent and massive, play a more significant role in their habitat than many might imagine. Beyond their iconic status…View Full Release »

IRF works with multiple partners across rhino range states to engage the local community in conservation efforts and facilitate their efforts to become active partners in wildlife protection.

An important part of IRF’s conservation work is partnering with local communities who live near rhinos and their habitats. Some…View Full Release »

For the past month we’ve been raising funds to plant trees in Way Kambas National Park, home to one of…View Full Release »

Reforestation can be difficult. Fires, tsunamis, and other natural disasters can be a setback. Without the commitment of the local…View Full Release »

On a November evening in Indonesia, Sectionov, IRF’s Indonesian Coordinator, got a call that he was hoping wouldn’t come. Fires,…View Full Release »

The dense, steamy rainforests of Indonesia’s Way Kambas National Park shelter some of the world’s most unique and threatened mammal…View Full Release »

Written by Inov Sectionov, IRF Indonesia Coordinator Of the five rhino species, the Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) is the most…View Full Release »

My name is Marsum; I am an RPU member. I work in Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park (BBS) in Sumatra. One of my duties is helping with community outreach activities in BBS. This activity is not the main job of RPUs but is becoming an important component to help us to engage local villages and communities, and especially farmers.