Why Orangutan Protection Foundation (OPF) ?       

Green Tree supports Orangutan Protection Foundation (OPF) as we believe that orangutans deserve a future every bit as much as we do.

OPF is a small but incredibly dedicated team who are passionate about the conservation of the orangutan and the restoration and preservation of its rainforest habitat through its support of the RHOI (Restorasi Habitat Orangutan Indonesia) initiative.

OPF also support the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation who offer a crucial lifeline to injured and orphaned orangutans in Indonesian Borneo, and by giving them a second chance of life back in the wild, they give us all hope for the survival of the species.

We'll donate regularly to OPF along with 100% of the sale price of all items on the Orangutan Merchandise page going directly to them. 

OPF & Orangutans

BOS runs 4 projects in Borneo, the most notable being the Nyaru Menteng rescue and rehabilitation facility which is run by Lone Droscher Nielsen.  The facility is the subject of the BBC's Orangutan Diary series and Animal Planet's Growing Up Orangutan & Orangutan Island.  Nyaru Menteng is home to over 600 orangutans, most of them orphaned babies carrying the physical and mental scars of human cruelty.  A dedicated team at the facility nurse the injured and traumatised orangutans back to health and then set about rehabilitating them by teaching them the important life skills and survival lessons that their mothers would have taught them in the wild.  To find out more about POF and the tremendous work they, and BOS do, you can visit their website at  www.orangutanprotectionfoundation.org

Threats  

Orangutans are threatened with extinction because their natural rainforest habitat is disappearing to make way for oil palm plantations.  There's a global demand for palm oil which is in many of the products that we buy in the supermarkets - it's often listed as vegetable oil.  Did you know that many cosmetic and bodycare products also contain palm oil?  You can learn more about palm oil and the issues surrounding it by visiting  www.rspo.org 

The illegal pet trade and its demand for baby orangutans is another major threat to the species.  A female orangutan and her baby form an exceptional bond, with the baby being totally dependent on its mother for several years.  Because female orangutans are so protective of their young, they are often killed in order to capture the baby.  Tragically, a baby orangutan will continue to cling to its dead mother.