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Orangutan FoundationFoundationLondon, England, United Kingdom Orangutan Foundation (Established 1990) 7 Kent Terrace , London , England NW1 4RP United Kingdom Director: Ashley Leiman OBE Phone: 44 (020)7724 2912 Fax: 44 (020) 7706 2613 E-mail: info@orangutan.org.uk Mission: The Orangutan Foundation actively conserves the orangutan and its rainforest habitat whilst conducting long-term research on the ecology of orangutans and other rainforest fauna and flora within their habitat. Foundation objectives are to support conservation work in Indonesia and Malaysia and to raise funds and awareness in the UK and overseas. In Indonesia, the Foundation actively protects Tanjung Puting National Park, cares for ex-captive, orphaned and injured orangutans and operates a rehabilitation programme that returns orangutans to a life in the wild. Principal Research Programs: Projects based in Kalimantan, Indonesia include: Orangutan Research and Conservation Project, Tanjung Puting National Park; Belantikan Conservation Programme; Lamandau Nature Reserve; Mobile Education Units (in conjunction with YAYORIN (Orangutan Foundation Indonesia)) Training Opportunities: The Orangutan Foundation Volunteer Programme offers 6 week placements conducting conservation work in the field. For further information, visit www.orangutan.org.uk Financial Aid: The Orangutan Foundation offers two annual research grants worth £1000 each. For further information, visit www.orangutan.org.uk Number of Staff: Total (4) Key Personnel: Ashley Leiman, Director ashley@orangutan.org.uk Mark Attwater, Development Manager mark@orangutan.org.uk Ellie Gower-Johnson, Project Co-ordinator ellie@orangutan.org.uk Claire Webber, Volunteer Co-ordinator claire@orangutan.org.uk Species Supported: "Pongo pygameus" "Pongo abelii" Web Site: http://www.orangutan.org.uk Publications: "Red Ape" (biannual) "Pongo" (junior - biannual) Entry created: 1998-03-30 [Update Entry] [Delete Entry] |