Lezing 10 maart: Yes! A new rainforest!

On March 10 Willie Smits will give a lecture titled ‘Yes! A new rainforest’. If [...]

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Radio interview with Dr Willie Smits

Dutch radioshow ‘Vroege Vogels’ interviewed Dr Willie Smits last Sunday. If you want to listen [...]

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Meld je aan voor de webinar op 26 januari

Mis deze kans niet! Willie Smits vertelt zijn verhaal over herbebossing en de orangutans in [...]

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World OrangUtan Day 2021

  Orangutans: gardeners of the forest and sentient beings Orangutans, I could produce an enormous [...]

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The first Masarang turtle hatchery

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

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Update on the turtle hatchery Temboan

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

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When will we learn

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

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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 [...]

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World Ocean Day 2021

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

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At Tasikoki every day is Earth Day

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

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Clean water for all

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

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Restoring the rainforest

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

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International Macaque Day

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

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Biochar, a great solution

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

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Tomohon’s Masarang Foundation Office

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

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Food is a serious business in Tasikoki

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

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International Orangutan Day

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

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Tasikoki released three Cuscus bears to the wild

Released cuscus bears during the celebration of 2019 Earth Day With your help, Tasikoki Wildlife [...]

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Orangutan baby Gieke

Gieke Meet Gieke, our youngest orangutan baby in the Sintang Orangutan Centre (SOC). Gieke is [...]

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Masarang’s Coral Restoration project

A short clip made by Tom Nuytens (the sponsor for the coral restoration project in [...]

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Tasikoki coastal protection

Tasikoki coastal protection Sea level rise is a major problem in Indonesia with disastrous consequences [...]

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Temboan Beach, exciting new opportunities for nature conservation!

Temboan beach Masarang Foundation has acquired large tracts of land along the Temboan Beach in [...]

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A big crocodile named Mary

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

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New project Masarang: sustainable organic farming while helping the Orang Utans at Jerora.

Sustainable organic farming to help Orang Utans Masarang has started a new project in the [...]

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Bring them back where they belong

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

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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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Masarang’s palm sugar factory receives the presidential Paramakarya award

A few days ago I was given a package with batik cloth in it, sent [...]

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Making Masarang’s vision work

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

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2017 Yan Oi Tong Maritime Silk Road Exploration Tour to Tasikoki

Tasikoi adventure Forest foraging, Bug hunting, Tree planting, Seed bombing, Enrichment making, and Beach cleaning [...]

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MINISTER OF STATE OWNED ENTERPRISES (SOE) INDONESIA VISITED SUGAR FACTORY

On Thursday 10 August 2017, the Sugar Factory in Tomohon got a Special Guest. RINI [...]

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The Pulisan reforestation project, the results after 12 years!

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

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A day in the forest

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

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More succes for the tengkawang project

Since the Masarang Foundation opened the tengkawang (or illipe butter) factory (through a donation of [...]

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“Heroes of the Wilderness” devoted to the work of Willie

Not to miss! In a new six-part series Helden van de Wildernis Art Rooijakkers visits [...]

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Masarang reforestation project in West Kalimantan

Through the support of one of Masarang’s valued sponsors, Masarang started a reforestation project in [...]

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Masarang helps students from the Kapuas University in Sintang

From 10-24 October 2016, Masarang received 7 students from the Kapuas University in Sintang (West [...]

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The Sweet Spirit of Mount Lokon

This article was written by the Indonesian journalist Ferry Susanto Arsyadm, and describes extensively the [...]

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SIDDHAKARYA award for Masarang!

This year, PT Gunung Hijau Masarang was selected as one of the best companies to [...]

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A visit to Ciamis

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

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A visit to Ciamis

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

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TED Conference: Willie Smits restores a rain forest

By piecing together a complex ecological puzzle, biologist Willie Smits has found a way to [...]

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Trailer: Global project where youth saves Borneo rain forest

Click here to watch the trailer of a new project that is supported by Microsoft [...]

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Introduction movie Willie Smits

Introduction of Willie Smits. In particular about his work with orangutans. Keep in mind that [...]

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Sustainable farming solutions for farmers in West Kalimantan

Since the disastrous, massive forest fires in Indonesia last year, the Indonesian government announced actions [...]

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Benni in Borneo

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

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New Masarang Foundation activities since april!

The Masarang Foundation is currently making preparations to produce 100.000 sugar palm seedlings for Willie’s [...]

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Biochar training in Pinarasa, Noth Sulawesi

Following the biochar activities in West Kalimantan, the Masarang Foundation has now also started a [...]

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