A step forward to the Orangutan Release Action

Last Friday, August 20, 2010 in Manggala Wanabakti Ministry of Forestry was held a press conference in obtained Decree of the Minister of Forestry Number: SK/464/MENHUT-II/2010 dated August 18, 2010 regarding "Granting Permit on Timber Forest Product Utilization - Ecosystem Restoration of Natural Forest to PT. Restoration Habitat Orangutan Indonesia, in production forest area of 86.450 hectares, in the East Kutai and Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan Province.

By obtaining the HPH permission (Forest Concession), then RHOI - 1 area in East Kalimantan are legally can be managed by PT. RHOI as the release site for orangutan release program. This is a step forward in effort to preserve a secure and sustainable habitat for the future of the orangutan and the biodiversity as includes.

The manifestation of Government support through the issuance of the Decree to PT. RHOI has been welcomed by all parties involved. The permit will be responsible implemented by PT. RHOI as a concrete manifestation of PT. RHOI and BOS Foundation in fulfilling its commitment to release the orangutan and preserve a sustainable habitat in line with the Strategy and Action Plan on Indonesian Orangutan Conservation 2007-2017.