Lakes and rivers are true biodiversity hotspots and critical to maintaining the biodiversity of endangered birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals and fish. Agriculture and settlements have already disturbed most freshwater areas in Sabah, Borneo and endangered bird species are finding less and less suitable habitat. That’s why the Rhino and Forest Fund in Sabah has now...
Despite the COVID restrictions, 2021 has been a very successful year for the Rhino and Forest Fund. Thanks to our growing local team – now with two permanent employees in addition to the reforestation team – we were able to set an even higher standard for our work once again. This way, we have been...
Newsletter February 2021 Dear supporting members, sponsors, and interested parties, We belatedly wish all Rhino and Forest Fund (RFF) supporters a happy new year, and thank you very much for all your contributions and donations! The Covid-19 crisis also presented us with several challenges last year and also this year. Consequently, it was possible to...
One year ago, the Rhino and Forest Fund (RFF) – a spin-off of the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) – and the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Deutschland e.V. launched a collaboration to convert oil palm plantations into new rainforest in Malaysian Borneo. These new rainforest sites will serve as a wildlife corridor...
