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Using education materials developed by the Conservancy, teachers at a central Sulawesi school raise awareness among children about the importance of protecting the ecosystems in the Lore Lindu Park and surrounding areas. © Bridget Besaw
An education program is saving forests and training the next generation of conservationists in Indonesia's Lore Lindu national park.
The Raja Ampat regency is making history and paving the way forward for global shark conservation. Learn how.
The Dayak people have long depended on the rainforests of Borneo—and with a little help, they're now protecting them.
A joint program is turning a small Indonesian village into a safe haven for the endangered Green sea turtle while also creating livelihood opportunities for its human neighbors.
Forest planner, Suryadi Mentemas tags trees at the number four concession logging area in the Kalimantan region of Borneo, Indonesia where the logging company he works for has been given permit to proceed with reduced impact logging (RIL). © Bridget Besaw
RAFT is working at all levels — from tree-cutting to helping craft the laws that regulate the timber trade — to make Asia-Pacific forestry more sustainable and responsible.
Join Rod Salm and the Conservancy on a journey to discover and refine the principles that are protecting reefs the world over from coral bleaching.
Working with local people on the ground, the Conservancy has helped implement sustainable forest management techniques in Indonesia.
Learn how Asia-Pacific's forests provide palliatives for local people.
Why are the Conservancy and partners using a 100-foot boat as a floating classroom?
Learn how the Conservancy traveled to Beijing and worked to influence APEC governments to increase their support for sustainable forestry.
The Nature Conservancy's Bambang Wahyudi (center) works with logging companies to practice reduced-impact logging (RIL). After a 20-year career in the logging industry, Bambang Wahyudi joined the Conservancy as the Reduced-Impact Logging (RIL) Manager to help his countrymen find a better way to live off their forests without losing them forever. © Bridget Besaw
See how we are helping loggers in the Berau District make changes that yield healthier local villagers and more intact forests sequestering carbon.
Villagers and loggers were fighting over a Borneo forest. Then the Conservancy stepped in. Find out how we helped broker an agreement.
A team of top marine scientists embarked on a journey to uncharted waters on the outer edge of the Coral Triangle.
Find out what made these scientists "yahoo" with excitement as they explored Halmahera.
Read the blog of Halmahera expedition lead scientist Alison Green.
Learn how orangutans and carbon markets are linked and how carbon markets can make conserving orangutan habitats financially attractive.
Former Nature Conservancy scientist Erik Meijaard and other researchers are the first to scientifically document long-tailed macaques fishing with their bare hands.
Indonesia’s first shark sanctuary – Raja Ampat leads the way!
Traditional leaders from Kofiau Island, Raja Ampat give offerings to the gods and goddesses of the ocean to guard the sea through a ritual called Kakes. This was held after a ceremony where the Kofiau traditional elders gave a support letter to the Raja Ampat government declaring the zoning system for the Kofiau Marine Protected Area. © Nanang Sujana
The Nature Conservancy's Bambang Wahyudi (center) works with logging companies to practice reduced-impact logging (RIL). After a 20-year career in the logging industry, Bambang Wahyudi joined the Conservancy as the Reduced-Impact Logging (RIL) Manager to help his countrymen find a better way to live off their forests without losing them forever. © Bridget Besaw
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