Restoring Ecosystems
Thousands of hectares of orangutan habitat have been destroyed and replaced with farmland and other developments.Together with our partners in Sumatra, we are reclaiming and restoring this land for wildlife.

Paul Hilton
The ecosystem restoration programme is operated by our partners, the Orangutan Information Centre, with a team of local staff and farmers. The restoration sites are located within the Leuser Ecosystem, a protected area, and are repairing damage to the forest caused by illegal activities – primarily the clearing of forest for oil palm plantations.
As well as restoring lost habitat and reinforcing national park boundaries, these projects engage local people in grassroots conservation action. Strong roots in the community are absolutely essential for this work to succeed, and the groups we work with have become the guardians of the forests, protecting the ecosystem from future threats.