Yayasan Ekosistem Lestari (YEL)

$20,000 to support long-term conservation of the Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve in the Leuser Ecosystem of Sumatra, Indonesia, and its critically important orangutan population through preparing a comprehensive database of orangutan habitat, distribution, density, abundance, and habitat threats and developing and operationalizing the data to establish 2 new monitoring stations in strategic locations that will serve as bases for ongoing research and regular patrol teams. Once the monitoring stations are established, they will be staffed by small teams and will serve both as a deterrent to illegal activities and facilitate increased engagement with local communities, government agencies, and local civil society organizations working to protect and restore these peatlands.