ABOUT US
To protect orangutans and their forest habitat in Sumatra is our VISION
PROFILE
Yayasan Orangutan Sumatera Lestari – Orangutan Information Centre (YOSL-OIC) is a grassroots NGO based in Medan of North Sumatra. We work in collaboration with local communities living alongside orangutan populated areas in both the Leuser Ecosystem and the Batang Toru Ecosystem. The Leuser Ecosystem is the last natural habitat remaining for the Sumatran orangutan and is one of the most important tropical forests remaining in Asia. The Leuser ecosystem is the only place on Earth where orangutans, tigers, rhinos and elephants coexist in the wild, making it a high priority landscape for conservation efforts as well as earning a globally important status. The Batang Toru Ecosystem is a mountainous area of rainforest in the province of North Sumatra. The Tapanuli orangutan (Pongo tapanuliensis) that was discovered in 2017 as a new species of orangutan, is endemic to the Batang Toru Ecosystem. With an estimated population of fewer than 800 individuals, the Tapanuli orangutan is listed as Critically Endangered. Occupying about 1420 square kilometers, the Batang Toru Ecosystem serves as a habitat for many other rare and threatened species, including the Sumatran tiger, other cat species, pangolins, tapirs and sun bears.
OIC was initially established in 2001 by Panut Hadisiswoyo solely as an information centre for orangutan only. OIC has since expanded their work and developed various projects dedicated to the protection of forest and wildlife conservation as well as helping the livelihood of communities by introducing sustainable agricultural practice. Our staff come from various professional fields. Working together with skill, shared passion and commitment help achieve the fundamental goal of conservation. We also firmly believe that local people are those best suited to have an impact in and help the Sumatran forest and biodiversity. Protecting orangutans, wildlife, the forest, and the community are the vessels by which we protect our planet.
OUR VISION
To protect orangutans and their forest habitat in Sumatra is our VISION
OUR MISSION
We believe the realisation of the VISION is to carry on MISSIONS :
To protect and conserve orangutans population by restoring their degraded forest homes, at the same time mitigates human-orangutan conflict in Sumatra
To build community engagement by involving them in awereness activities, habitat restoration, forest patrol in conservation area, and human-orangutan conflict mitigation activities
To help community living around orangutan habitat by providing alternative livelihood thorugh sustainable farming
To build active and sustainable collaboration with resprective government institutions, as well as with other organizations at national and international level, towards law enforcement for forest for forest-related crimes
Partnership
However, we could not have achieved our current success without the involvement and cooperation of others. They play a vital role in every step and action we take.
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PARTNERS AND FRIENDS
We include the following partners as symbolic information without disrespecting those who are not included.
CONTACT US
ADDRESS
Bunga Sedap Malam XVIII C No. 10 Medan Selayang, North Sumatra 20131
EMAIL ID
info@orangutancentre.org
Phone / Fax
+62 (61) 8201922
WEB ADDRESS
https://orangutancentre.org/