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Stories from Batu Kapal
Batu Kapal Conservation Volunteer
Batu Kapal is right in the the buffer zone between the great Sumatran jungle of the Gunung Leuser National Park and the beautiful communities that live on its edges and…
Batu Kapal Conservation Volunteer
Batu Kapal is right in the the buffer zone between the great Sumatran jungle of the Gunung Leuser National Park and the beautiful communities that live on its edges and…
Orangutan COVID Chronicles – Help Protect Orangutans
As we celebrate the International Orangutan Day, we’d like to help encourage the public to take action to protect this amazing species in the wild before it’s too late. Please…
Working with Local Communities to Restore Nature in Sumatra
Reimagine, Recreate and Restore Nature in Sumatra Today is the launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, a global movement to restore our planet for the benefit of people and nature.…
What’s it Like to Volunteer in Conservation and Sustainability in Sumatra
March 2019, Sumatra Selamat Siang! (Good Day!) We are Sophie and Carina from Germany. We are both 18 years old and currently spending three weeks at the Batu Kapal Conservation project in…
Travel Diary of a Nature Conservation Volunteer
So, I had this trip planned around Asia that I had wanted to do for a very long time, but I also wanted to go somewhere and experience the jungle…
Spotting Orangutans in the Wild and Helping to Save Them
December 2019, Sumatra Spotting orangutans in the wild has always been my dream. When we found the Batu Kapal volunteer program we couldn’t have been more happy with the prospect of not…
Sumatran Rainforest Volunteer – Origins of Batu Kapal Conservation
My name is Katya and I was one of the first Sumatran rainforest volunteers at the Batu Kapal Conservation program. It has always been my dream to visit the Sumatran rainforest…
How to Reduce Human-Wildlife Conflict – Interview with CareSumatra Ranger
A former UN peacekeeper, Arie, works as a ranger for the Indonesian Wildlife Protection Unit (IWPU) in the province of North Sumatra. We sat down to talk with him about…
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Batu Kapal Conservation
Indonesian Foundation
Yayasan Peduli Lingkungan Untuk Anak
Jln Sungai Landak Batu Kapal,
Langkat Regency
Bahorok 20774
Sumatra Indonesia
- +62 82165038468
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