Indonesia’s climate experiment
1 October 2010
There’s an easy charm to Banda Aceh that belies its tumultuous history—and a ground-breaking climate change experiment.
Recent News
Recent News
Orangutans can survive in timber plantations, selectively logged forests
28 September 2010
Selectively logged forests and timber plantations can serve as habitat for orangutans, suggesting that populations of the endangered ape may be more resilient than previously believed, reports research published in the journal PlosONE.
Orangutans in captivity in dire need of jungle home
25 September 2010
Orangutans are the only great apes native to Asia, with most now only found in forests in Kalimantan and Sumatra. The species is still under threats due to ongoing habitat loss.
Indonesia’s Sinar Mas censured by palm oil watchdog
25 September 2010
An industry body for sustainable palm oil has made its first public censure of a member, saying Indonesia’s Sinar Mas Agro Resources & Technology breached its principles and may face sanctions.
KPK: Corruption jeopardises lucrative climate-change deals
20 September 2010
The billions of dollars that Indonesia stands to earn every year in climate-change deals could be at risk if it fails to stamp out corruption in its forestry sector, antigraft authorities warn.
Our Achievements
Our achievements 2015-16 Principal activities Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Australia Incorporated (“BOS Australia”) contributes to the conservation and protection of orangutans and their habitat by fundraising and increasing awareness. It does so by funding, supporting, and... View Article
BOS Australia Committee Nominations 2014/15
Do you want to play a more active role in contributing to the survival of orangutans? Nominations are now open to join the BOS Australia Committee in 2014-15. The election will take place at our AGM in Sydney on Monday, 8th September 2014.
BOS Secretary
Currently, BOSA seeks a highly motivated, organised, and energetic individual to perform the role of Secretary on its management Committee.
Voluntary position - approx. 5hrs per week.
Orangutans running out of jungle
9 September 2010
Nearly 150 orangutans remain at the Nyaru Menteng rehabilitation center in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, despite being deemed ready for release back into the wild.
Forest groups call on Oz to ban illegal timber import
28 August 2010
Indonesian environmental activists have called on Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard to honor an election promise to ban the import of illegal timber.
Orangutans in rehabilitation to get new homes in Kalimantan
25 August 2010
With a permit already in hand, PT Orangutan Habitat Restoration Indonesia (ROI) is preparing to release orangutans into Borneo jungles after years of being held in rehabilitation centers.
BOS to release first rehabilitated orangutans in 9 years
23 August 2010
Free At Last: First rehabilitated orangutan in 9 years to be released into the wilds of Borneo.
Indonesia may let palm oil growers collect CO2 credits
20 August 2010
JAKARTA - Indonesia may propose palm oil plantations be eligible to earn carbon credits under a U.N.-backed scheme aimed at preserving forests, a forestry ministry official said on Monday.
Orangutans most energy efficient primate
12 August 2010
A new study has found orangutans need less food fuel than we do for the same, or greater, levels of activity.
Govt to set aside 30 million ha for rare species
12 August 2010
The government plans to set aside 30 million hectares of protected forests for habitats for endangered species in order to prevent their extinction.
Activists, businesses work to save the orangutan
15 July 2010
Why should we protect the orangutan? It is a frequently asked question when lay-people, including businesspeople, discuss the need to protect orangutans, Asia's only great ape, which is greatly endangered.
The ape dictionary
23 June 2010
If an orangutan blows a raspberry, smacks you on the side of your body or gives you a nip on the arm, don't worry.
Companies coy over palm oil use
21 June 2010
Some New Zealand food companies are being slippery about whether they use palm oil, according to a Green Party survey.
Freedom costs as little as $58
6 June 2010
Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Australia and its Indonesian counterpart have secured a 112,000 hectare site in Kalimantan, Indonesia for the release of rehabilitated orangutans.
Indonesia committed to rainforests protection despite financial constraints
27 May 2010
Cash-strapped Indonesia remains committed to protection of its rainforests as part of the global initiative to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) Plus scheme, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says.
Indonesia, Norway agree to reduce deforestation
26 May 2010
Indonesia and Norway signed a letter of intent to reduce deforestation and degradation in Oslo on Wednesday, in which Norway will provide up to US$1 billion in grant for Indonesia to protect its forests.
Indonesia pledges two-year deforestation moratorium
27 May 2010
Indonesia will introduce a two-year moratorium on deforestation to help tackle climate change, the country's president has said.
Indonesia to honour palm oil contracts despite forest protection
27 May 2010
Indonesia will honor palm oil companies' existing contract despite its pledge to suspend new concessions to clear the nation's natural forests and peat lands for two years, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says.
Australia urged to ban illegal timber imports
28 May 2010
United States congressman Earl Blumenauer has called on the Australian Government to legislate to ban illegal timber imports into Australia.
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This week the funds raised in our 0 to 65 promotion crossed the goal line of $65,000 ($65,185 to be precise)!
Thank you so much again to everyone who has made this possible. It has been a real team effort and shows what great supporters the orangutans have at BOS Australia!
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Save the orangutans, save the world
19 May, 2010
The Prime Minister has been accused of reversing his position on several things: asylum seekers, the emissions trading scheme, schools, pink batts. But there is one promise he really should consider keeping – and it actually belongs to the bloke who had the job before him.
Borneo experiment shows how saving the apes could save ourselves
19 May 2010
A reforestation scheme in Borneo could radically reshape wildlife protection, land conservation, and indigenous stewardship - simultaneously.
Nestle gives Orangutans a break
17th May 2010
Today, the world’s biggest food and beverage company, Nestle, announced it would stop using products from rainforest destruction.
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Wildlife Friendly oil
7th May 2010
When it comes to species conservation, Wildlife friendly oil palm plantations are not very friendly - at least for birds - as a new study in the journal Conservation Letters finds.
Palm oil producers to meet May 3 to discuss deforestation charges
28 April, 2010
Palm oil producers and government officials from Malaysia and Indonesia will meet May 3 to discuss the latest round of attacks by Greenpeace and other environmental organizations that have blamed producers for destroying rain forests and biodiversity, an industry executive said Wednesday.
Hope for survival as isolated orangutans joined by rope bridge
13 April 2010
Researchers in the Malaysian state of Sabah in Borneo are joyful after receiving confirmation that a young male orangutan used a rope bridge to cross a river, which has separated one orangutan population from another.