The first Masarang turtle hatchery

Tulap is the location of our first Masarang turtle hatchery. Over the last 20 years, [...]

Update on the turtle hatchery Temboan

An update on the turtle hatchery Temboan One of the reasons to develop the Turtle [...]

When will we learn

I was sitting at my terrace in North Sulawesi on a Saturday morning and reading [...]

A cry for help from Willie Smits

In this video, a cry for help from Willie Smits in which he asks for [...]

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BOS ecolodge of Samboja Lestari

You see my morning view on this beautiful photo not long after waking up in [...]

World Ocean Day 2021

World Ocean Day Today, June 7 it’s World Ocean Day and we continue the idea, [...]

At Tasikoki every day is Earth Day

Earthday To understand what we mean with the title ‘At Tasikoki, every day is Earth [...]

Clean water for all

In Kalimantan and Sulawesi large pieces of land have been deforested which has created some [...]

Restoring the rainforest

Masarang has reforestation projects in both Sulawesi and Borneo. With the principles of agroforestry, an [...]

International Macaque Day

Today we celebrate International Macaque Day all over the world but especially at Tasikoki! Please [...]

Biochar, a great solution

Biochar is a very stable form of charcoal made at very high temperatures in an [...]

Tomohon’s Masarang Foundation Office

Masarang office compound in Tomohon Very recently we finished building a simple restaurant space at [...]

Food is a serious business in Tasikoki

  Tasikoki Wildlife Rescue Center When you are visiting Tasikoki Wildlife Rescue Center’s Food House, [...]

Willie and special friends Orangutans
International Orangutan Day

International-orangutan-day Willie Smits about his most special friends, Orangutans! On international orangutang day Willie Smits [...]

The quest for Tembak!

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crocodile Mary
A big crocodile named Mary

Illegally kept 4.4 m crocodile This crocodile was kept illegally in North Sulawesi province and [...]

Orang Utan release
Bring them back where they belong

Read about the joyful release of Joy, Molly and Bembi into the heart of the [...]

The Balikpapan Oil Spill and update on the 15th of April

Huge oil fire Many of you may in the meantime have read from my Twitter [...]

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Making Masarang’s vision work

A successful vision Today, November 1st, 2017, I received the village head of Kedang Ipil [...]

The Pulisan reforestation project, the results after 12 years!

The Pulisan reforestation project Pulisan is the name of a small watershed in the southern [...]

A day in the forest

Kenangan I like my wooden house in the forest camp called Kenangan. Kenangan means memory [...]

A visit to Ciamis

The palm sugar starch industry is not making efficient use of sugar palm trees, and [...]

Benni in Borneo

Read about the touching story of Benni, who's biggest wish has been fulfilled! [...]

Water from the Masarang Mountain

El Nino also have broad implications for the people in Northern Sulawesi. Water is getting [...]

They stole my stolen view!

Kalimantan burns and that has broad implications for the local population! [...]

Short update on the fire situation in Indonesia

The situation is worsening, there is no other way to describe it, and there is [...]

Car donation for Sintang!

For operations in Kalimantan a new small new truck is available. [...]

Events in Indonesia, October 2014

A blog from Willie on a number of events on North Sulawesi in the month [...]

Pak Apui

In this blog Willie describes his friendship with Pak Apui, one of the wise and [...]

Mimi

In this Blog Willie describes the way The Dayak live and introduces Mimi, a small [...]

An ordinary day in the life of an Masarang employee!

An ordinary day in the life of an Masarang employee! [...]

The release of Mamat

This blog describes how Mamat along with four other companions will be released in the [...]

Back to Tembak

Back to Tembak. In this blog Willie describes his observations on the effects of climate [...]