Tag: RPUs

11.29.2017

Rhino Protection Units in Sumatra stop Illegal Loggers

Several months ago, in Way Kambas National Park in Sumatra, Indonesia, home to one of the world’s only remaining populations…View Full Release »

11.20.2017

Together we can do GREAT things!

Deep in the jungle of Way Kambas National Park in Sumatra, Indonesia, a team of park rangers and IRF-funded Rhino…View Full Release »

01.09.2017

RPUs Catch Forest Encroachers at Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park

Reported by Heri Pasiman, Summarized by Hanif Muhammad An integral part of our work in Sumatra is gatehring intelligence to…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 »

12.20.2016

Big Milestones for Sumatran Rhinos

The Sumatran rhino is the world’s most endangered rhino, with fewer than 100 individuals remaining only in Indonesia’s dense rainforests….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 »

12.09.2014

Another Year of Safety for Sumatran Rhinos

The past year will go down as one of the darkest on record for rhinos. We can’t ignore this unfortunate…View Full Release »

12.05.2014

Some Bright Spots for Javan Rhinos

The past year will go down as one of the darkest on record for rhinos. We can’t ignore this unfortunate…View Full Release »