Also on March 5, 2020 we signed a joint annual workplan or RKT/Rencana Kerja Tahunan, with our longstanding partner, Way Kambas National Park authority , solidifying our partnership in conducting conservation breeding of sumatran rhino at Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary, strengthening our joint Rhino Protection Unit RPU, recovering and strengthening rhino natural habitats and its natural feed…

A great partnership needs to always be renewed and strengthened. On March 5, 2020 we just signed an annual joint workplan or RKT/Rencana Kerja Tahunan with Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park authority , cementing YABI’s support for BBTNBBS effort in conserving sumatran rhino and recovering their natural habitats.    

Ujung Kulon National Park has just celebrated its 28th anniversary on February 26, 2020, celebrated by holding the Ujung Kulon 2020 Festival, which was attended by various elements of the Ujung Kulon community. Held in the Multipurpose Building, the Community-Based Conservation Education Center in Legon Pakis – Tanjung Lame, Ujungjaya Village, Sumur District, Pandeglang Regent,…

On February 17, 2020, we hosted a visit by 39 students and 14 teachers from Studio Alam elementary school of Sekolah Alam Indonesia , to Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Way Kambas National Park. Facilitated by staff from Way Kambas National Park and YABI SRS Staff, the visit to SRS were filled with fun experiential learning…

On February 19, 2020 the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary hosted a visit by national level law enforcement apparatus consisted of 12 police officers from special crime task force, 11 state prosecutors, and 11 judges from across Indonesia. The visit was part of a cross stakeholder law enforcement training on the crime against wildlife, organized by state…

Partnership and capacity building are two key elements for conservation of biodiversity to succeed. Just recently on February 7 and 8, 2020, in the town of Gisting, just in the outskirt of Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, YABI with Bestari program, in support of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry held an in-house patrol training…

We received so many valuable inputs from our annual board meeting last Thursday 30 Jan 2020. Most of our member of the board, who are heavyweights in species conservation, particularly in Rhino conservation, attended the meeting, including Dr. Susie Ellis from IRF who joined online from United States. We are looking at our mountain of challenges ahead…

Ujung Kulon National Park Rhino Marine Patrol Unit is now officially in-operation on 23 January 2020, in a ceremony led by Secretary of the Directorate General KSDAE, Ministry for Environment and Forestry, Ir. Harry Subagia M.Sc. The unit is part of  Ujung Kulon NP program for Javan rhino conservation, in partnership with Rhino Foundation of…

December 13, 2019, in collaboration with Ujung Kulon National Park we just completed the field training of SMART Marine Patrol for our newly established Rhino Patrol Unit for Ujung Kulon National Park Marine Area. With just a little bit more technical training, these guys, together with National Park staff, Police, and Navy staff will jointly…

YABI hosted a visit by a group of young students from Cendekia elementary school, who are also our young rhino warriors, early December 2019. These students planned and prepare their visit by themselves, mentored by us and their teachers, including their planning, coordination and fundraising. They planned to visit Rhino conservation in Ujung Kulon national…