Im dichten Regenwald Borneos spielen Borneo-Elefanten und Wildschweine eine Schlüsselrolle im empfindlichen Gefüge des Ökosystems. Solche auffälligen Großtiere stehen oft im Zentrum von Schutzmaßnahmen. Indem man ihnen geeignete Lebensräume erhält oder neue Schutzgebiete miteinander vernetzt, sichert man zugleich auch unzähligen kleineren, unscheinbaren Arten das Überleben.
The Sabah Forestry Department hosted the 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗼'𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁: 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 on the 𝟮𝟮-𝟮𝟯 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 at the Sabah International Convention Centre, Kota Kinabalu
The Rhino and Forest Fund (RFF) is excited to announce a significant new collaboration: we’re supporting Rhiannon Peacock, a PhD candidate from Cardiff University, in her comprehensive research project on sun bears in Sabah. This project, conducted in collaboration with the Danau Girang Field Centre (DGFC) and the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre, aims to...
The Rhino and Forest Fund (RFF) is planting tropical fig trees in Borneo's rainforest. These Ficus species are an indispensable food source and crucial for restoring biodiversity in reforestation areas.
Help us save the remaining wild Sumatran rhinos, tigers, elephants, and other wildlife in Sumatra! The significance of the Leuser Ecosystem The Leuser Ecosystem is located in the Indonesian province of Aceh in the north of Sumatra, which covers more than 2 million hectares of rainforest. It’s one of the last big and intact forest landscapes...
The Bad News First Admittedly, the current global situation offers little reason for optimism. Wars, poverty, social conflicts, and countless other issues dominate our perception. But there is worse to come: threatening to multiply all human problems and, on top of that, wipe out millions of other species: A global loss of our very foundations...
Thank you for your generous contributions to support our conservation efforts in Borneo! Here is our annual review of 2023: Income and Allocations of Resources 2023 Last year (2023) can be considered a relatively successful year in terms of fundraising, resulting in a much better financial standing for RFF at year end. With a total...
The owner of approximately 540 ha of crucial area needed to complete the Tabin-Kulamba Wildlife Corridor is about to sell his land. If we do not manage to buy it, it will be turned into palm oil plantations. Part of the land is productive oil palm plantation, part is still undeveloped and valuable wildlife habitat.The...
In spring 2023, after 2 years of travel restrictions due to the pandemic, it was finally possible to enter Sabah again, which brought a new drive into our projects. Although donations have dipped, our passion for restoring the natural world has not! Income and allocations of resources 2022: Unfortunately in 2022 we only received close...
