The Orangutan Tropical Peatland Research Project works to protect one of the most important areas of tropical rainforest in Borneo - the Sabangau Forest in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. We monitor the distribution, population status, behaviour and ecology of the forest's flagship ape species, carry out biodiversity and forestry research, and work with local partners to implement conservation solutions.

Our research and eco-volunteer program is a focus for conservation efforts, provides much-needed employment and financial benefits for the local community and has replaced illegal logging as the main activity and source of income in the northern Sabangau Forest.

Check out Helen, Mark, Kirsty and Ben's ORANGUTAN DIARY.

Find out who is who and what they're up to in the Sabangau Forest

Volunteers needed in 2008!

Are you interested in conservation, physically fit, enthusiastic and hard-working?

Find out more here

 Read Susan Cheyne's Gibbon Blog here and see what our gibbons are up to

Visit the OuTrop Facebook Community here. See past volunteer's photos, post your own and chat about all things OuTrop.

Read Rosalie's "Snapshots from Setia Alam", her diary of life at camp and in the jungle.

Listen to a Radio Netherlands documentary about OUTROP and the Sabangau Forest
 

Updates:

23rd October: Sabangau Forest and Base Camp pages updated

12th October: 'Our Story' - the history of OuTrop



     
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NOW ACCEPTING VOLUNTEERS FOR 2008... more info

International Symposium on Tropical Peatland a success.. read more


Many Thanks to Jo Husson for raising over £1000 for our conservation work by running the Eastbourne Half-marathon!