Borneo Orangutans

Did you see Orangutan Diary?  Did you want to go and see orangutans in Borneo or help with their conservation?  Well, here's your chance!

There's a volunteer programme in the Tanjung Puting National Park, Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo).  Participate living "in the field" in conservation fieldwork to make a difference to these wonderful animals; and you'll see orangutans in their natural habitat.
There's a volunteer programme in the Tanjung Puting National Park, Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo).  Participate living "in the field" in conservation fieldwork to make a difference to these wonderful animals; and you'll see orangutans in their natural habitat.

Volunteers work in & around the Lamandau Wildlife reserve, a Government designated orangutan release area. Past projects included the construction of a jetty, guard posts and a soft release site to enable release of further rehabilitated orangutans into the wild.

The volunteering projects are largely manual construction tasks - but you don't need any experience, as everyone learns on the job.   All volunteer work actively contributes to the protection of orangutans reintroduced from the Care Centre and Quarantine Facility, plus existing wild populations.

Find out more about this holiday
All programmes are six weeks in length with 2 people in a team. The programme is open to all nationalities. You'll work with local staff, so get some amazing insight into the Indonesian culture & an opportunity to learn some of the local lingo.

Volunteers are taken on visits to the Care Centre & Quarantine, as well as sites of habitat destruction, so you'll really come away with a basic knowledge of orangutan & forest conservation.

Can't get to Borneo?

You can still help..
  1. Adopt an orangutan for yourself (it could be a birthday present from someone who just doesn't know what to get you) or a friend
  2. Reduce your use of palm oil, so cutting down on the demand for it worldwide
  3. Sponsor an acre or more or less of the Indonesia rainforest
  4. Tell a friend about this page & these volunteering opportunities
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Please...
  • Always consult with your GP before starting any new form of exercise
  • Note that animals are unpredictable - and they may not always want to be seen or found.  We cannot guarantee how close you may or may not get to animals in specific programmes - common sense must prevail.
  • WASH YOUR HANDS after touching animals BEFORE eating or snacking.  (It could be a good idea to take some antiseptic wipes or handwash with you, just in case loo facilities don't provide soap.)  Do not let children put their fingers into their mouths or suck thumbs after touching animals - it's common sense!
  • The amount of contact you can have with animals varies from one place to another & one animal to another.  Common sense must prevail.   
  • Before you visit places, check that there are no current regulations/conditions which could mean that they are closed. Also check for opening hours. 
  • Take your rubbish home with you, at animals' requests
  • Note our disclaimer  - we cannot be held responsible for any injury, damage or otherwise to you or any third party as a result of your taking part in any activities on this site. 
  • Note that we do not sell products or provide voluntary opportunities.  Any product or service you may purchase is subject to the terms & conditions, disclaimers & policies of the companies selling them.    We are simply referring you on & raising your awareness that such opportunities exist
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