CENTRE FOR ORANGUTAN PROTECTION

ANOTHER BABY RESCUED FROM INTERNATIONAL SMUGGLER. SHE WILL STAY WITH US FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS TO LEARN ESSENTIAL SKILLS TO BE A WILD ORANGUTAN. SUPPORT US TO CREATE SECOND CHANCE FOR BABIES LIKE HER.  

Our name explain what we do: protection orangutan, anywhere - anytime. We campaign to protect orangutan habitat in Borneo and Sumatra, run rescue and rehabilitation centers to create second chance for orangutan in East Borneo and North Sumatra, assisting captive wildlife facilities to improve the welfare of orangutans and combating crimes against wildlife. We operate 6 teams in the front lines that work 24 hours 7 days a week, since 2007.

The Centre for Orangutan Protection was formed with key mission: to protect the orangutan and beyond. Today, COP is a dynamic and successful not-for-profit organization that address the holistic problem facing remaining fragmented orangutan population and individual orangutan in captive facilities. 

COP is the only organization that works for 3 species of orangutans in the world, Pongo pygmaeus, Pongo abelii and Pongo tapanuliensis.

The Centre for Orangutan Protection is growing fast with its supporters group. Its COP School has been training new generations of animal activist since 2011 and graduated 374 people and more. They develop and run personal network for animals, expanding the work beyond orangutans, including rescuing animals in disaster area.

We probably one of the strongest grassroots organization in Indonesia.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs have awarded COP as the Best Environmental NGO in 2018. 

#SecureHabitat

Forest is a home for many, not only humans but also wildlife. We collaborate with stakeholders to develop effective protection of existing conservation areas and develop our very own conservation areas through ecosystems restoration scheme.

#RescueRehabilitationRelease

We create second chance for orangutan to be wild and free

Every orangutan deserve a good life, including those who uprooted from its natural habitat.

We operate 2 rehab centres in Borneo and Sumatra to accommodate rescued orangutans and rehab them.

Releasing them is our final goal. For those that technically could not be release due to illness or physical disabilities, they stay with us in sanctuary islands.

#CombatWildlifeCrime

Wildlife poaching and illegal trade, sport hunting, animal abuse and exploitation keep increasing and threaten the well-being of our wildlife. If we don’t take action and stop this kind of crime, extinction and instability in the ecosystem will become the result. Thus, this is not only became our job, but also everyone duties to safe our wildlife.

#EducateEmpower

COP School is training and indoctrination for new generation of animals activist in 13 years. We have been training  500 people and more. The alumni develop and run personal network for conservation. COP with Orangufriends probably one of the most active grassroots group in Indonesia nowadays, in the ground and cyberspace.

COP BORNEO

East Borneo is the area where we work most. Bornean Orangutan Rescue Alliance short BORA run a Clinic and Quarantine facility near Berau airport, Forest School  in Labanan Research Forest and pre release island in Kelay River. The APE Defender Team manage this project. 

The APE Guardian Team manage the Busang Release Area in the East Kutai District. This area also equipped with a Post Monitoring Camp. 

The APE Crusader Team, based in Berau patrolling the island of Borneo to mitigate conflict between human versus orangutans. The team also in partnership with local communities to enrich degraded lands.

COP SUMATRA

Sumatran Rescue Alliance short SRA is a rescue and rehab centre for orangutan, gibbon and bear, in alliance with OIC and TOP. It is located in Langkat, neighboring with Leuser National Park. 

APE SENTINEL

This is our team working on the island of Sumatra to combatting wildlife trafficking, education and raise awareness to protect the SUMATRAN orangutan, TAPANULI orangutan and beyond.

APE PROTECTOR

We also work in West Sumatra, assisting local Wildlife Authorities to protect tiger in Pasaman District.

APE WARRIOR

based in Yogya covering Indonesia. The mission is to combat crimes against wildlife. This team responsible for jailing 51 suspects from 47 cases since 2012. 

DONATE

Why do we need your financial support?  We do not accept funding from any parties that potentially have conflict of interest like corporations; instead we rely on the goodwill and generosity of people like you to continue our work. This ensures that we remain fiercely independent and able to act against any corporation without fear of our funding being cut off. With your support, we will work to fight crimes against orangutan and its habitat.