URGENT PROJECT
LOCATION Indonesia
2,121 Acres
The 6-million-acre Leuser Ecosystem is the last place on Earth where orangutans , rhinos , elephants and tigers coexist in the wild . The largest intact forest remaining on the island of Sumatra , Indonesia , its rich array of habitats — from coastal peat swamps to high mountain tops — allows a great diversity of species to thrive .
COST $ 2,643,108
STORED CO 2 349,413mT
OR THE EQUIVALENT OF
75,990 PASSENGER VEHICLES DRIVEN FOR 1 YEAR
SAVE A HAVEN FOR RARE SUMATRAN SPECIES
INDONESIA
However , a multitude of threats fragment vast forests these species need to thrive , including commercial as well as smallholder oil palm and timber plantations , forest conversion to grasslands , mining , and road development — all of which further exposes wildlife to poaching and calamity .
Rainforest Trust and local partner Forum Konservasi Leuser ( FKL ) have been working together since 2016 to establish protection for critical parts of this important ecosystem . So far , we have protected 2,179 acres . Now we are working to safeguard an additional 2,121 acres of land so that over 4,300 acres will be permanently protected .
A primary beneficiary from this expansion will be the resident Endangered Asian Elephants . The newly protected acres will facilitate the migration of the elephants to the rich riparian lowlands where they feed , and herds will be able to connect with others in neighboring Bengkung Basin to ensure genetic diversity .
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TOP : KETAMBE KUTACANE , SUMATRA LEUSER ECOSYSTEM BY BLACK KRO / SHUTTERSTOCK