YAYORIN (Yayasan Orangutan Indonesia)

Bornean Orangutan
Written By Vicki Guthrie
 
 

Mission statement

The organisation’s vision is to preserve the forest to welfare the people for its present and future generations.

Yayorin (Yayasan Orangutan Indonesia) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that was established on July 4, 1991 in Pangkalan Bun, Central Kalimantan (Indonesia). The organization’s vision is to preserve the forest to welfare the people for its present and future generations by focusing on research, education and conservation of orangutans, other wildlife, and its habitat in tropical rainforest.

 
 

ASAP Partner since: 2021

Country focus: Indonesia

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Supporting local champions: Reflections on the first year as ASAP's Indonesia Programme Coordinator 
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Supporting local champions: Reflections on the first year as ASAP's Indonesia Programme Coordinator 
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ASAP’s Indonesia Programme Coordinator, Cahaya Ramadhani, reflects on her first year in the role and shares the activities and experiences that have stood out most to her, including graduation from the Women in Conservation Leadership Programme.

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Celebrating the Next Generation of Women Leaders in Conservation 
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Celebrating the Next Generation of Women Leaders in Conservation 
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In November, we honoured the second cohort of our groundbreaking Women in Conservation Leadership Programme at an inspiring graduation event. The graduation was a celebration of the participants’ achievements and a showcase of the transformative journey they have taken as conservation leaders.

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Rediscovery of Sabah’s endemic toad: a conservation milestone, hampered by landslides 
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Rediscovery of Sabah’s endemic toad: a conservation milestone, hampered by landslides 
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Earlier this year, a significant breakthrough was made in one of the projects funded by ASAP’s Species Conservation Fund. After a long search, the dedicated team rediscovered the very first specimen of an Mesilau Stream Toad, thought to have been lost to science.  

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New training course will boost fundraising for conservation in Southeast Asia 
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New training course will boost fundraising for conservation in Southeast Asia 
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Launched in partnership between ASAP and Tropical Biology Association, a newly launched Project Design and Fundraising training will drive greater funds for the conservation of threatened Southeast Asian species. 

 

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Announcing the launch of our new website! 
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Announcing the launch of our new website! 
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We are incredibly excited to unveil our newly designed website, which not only reflects the progress of our organisation but also amplifies the voices of our dedicated partners working tirelessly across Southeast Asia

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