Samboja Lestari is a small village, located on the East coast of Borneo, about 35 km north of Balikpapan-East Kalimantan.
Samboja Lestari, East Borneo, one of the places for rescuing orangutans and forest. Almost 1,000 orangutan babies in Samboja Lestari but it is horrible because it is proof of our failing to save them in the wild. The deforestation, especially for oil palm, to provide bio-fuel for western countries is what is causing these problems. When deforestation was opened for growing oil palms, it will be creating CO2 volcanoes that are emitting so much CO2.
In 2001 BOS started buying barren pieces of grassland in Samboja and began an ambitious project to bring the local forests back to this area. The Samboja Lestari program participates strongly in community development through a wide range of activities including providing employment within various projects, giving opportunities to the local community by involving them in agroforestry practices, and providing training.
Samboja Lestari, East Borneo, one of the places for rescuing orangutans and forest. Almost 1,000 orangutan babies in Samboja Lestari but it is horrible because it is proof of our failing to save them in the wild. The deforestation, especially for oil palm, to provide bio-fuel for western countries is what is causing these problems. When deforestation was opened for growing oil palms, it will be creating CO2 volcanoes that are emitting so much CO2.
In 2001 BOS started buying barren pieces of grassland in Samboja and began an ambitious project to bring the local forests back to this area. The Samboja Lestari program participates strongly in community development through a wide range of activities including providing employment within various projects, giving opportunities to the local community by involving them in agroforestry practices, and providing training.
