Massive Forest Fire in Tanjung Puting National Park in Borneo

We are so saddened to read of the massive wild fires in the beautiful Tanjung Puting National Park in Borneo. We spend an unforgettable week there while we were in Bali. Many of you will remember the photos of the orangutans we took while we were there. It was the best trip of my life. If you are so moved, you can donate to replant the forest at ecolodgesindonesia.com. Each tree costs $3, 5 trees cost $15, 10 trees cost $30, 100 trees cost $300.
100% will go to helping reforest the burnt areas.We remember when we were in the park, the one man whose life mission was to replant trees in deforested areas, where we each planted a tree. The area outside of the park is already suffering deforestation and loss of habitat from the planting of trees for palm oil.

Here is the news article and some photos:

MASSIVE LOSS OF FOREST AND WILDLIFE IN TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK IN BORNEO

Volunteer fire fighters Tanjung Puting
Tragic loss of forest and wildlife in Tanjung Puting
It is with great sadness that we bring you news of this tragedy and seek your help to replant 1 million trees and especially urgently needed fruit trees for orangutans.

Conservationists estimate that at least one third of Indonesia's wild orangutans may have been lost due to the overwhelming number of fires over the past three months in Borneo and Sumatra.

Estimates vary widely but somewhere between 30,000 and 90,000 hectares in Tanjung Puting National Park have been destroyed by fire. Despite welcome rain over the last weekend of October some areas of peat are still burning.

Now a large team of locals and NGO staff are working to replant the burnt out areas. They need to plant 1,000,000 trees before next year's dry season starts in March. Please donate to the Ecolodges Conservation Fund's campaign to raise money for trees.

Tanjung Puting local communities all coming together to save their forest and wildlife. An inspiring example of what ordinary people can do in the face of adversity.

Rain falls over the last weekend in October. Bringing huge relief to the fire fighters.
Please open your hearts and support these people and the orangutans of Tanjung Puting.
Each tree costs $3, 5 trees cost $15, 10 trees cost $30, 100 trees cost $300.
100% will go to helping reforest the burnt areas.

Finally, Rain

Volunteer Firefighters rushing in

The dock at Ecolodge Rimba, where we stayed-cannot even see the river

Orangutan fleeing fire

Volunteer and Ecolodges shareholder, Jeni, carrying orangutan to safety