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Kalaweit

Care for gibbons and siamangs from the wildlife trade and village forest protection in Central Kalimantan and West Sumatra.

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Published focus

Kalaweit states that it has worked to preserve Indonesia's biodiversity since 1997, beginning with gibbon protection. Its website explains that kalaweit means “gibbon” in the Dayak language. Alongside offices in France, Belgium and Switzerland, the site lists Yayasan Kalaweit Indonesia in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan. Its work is described in Borneo and Sumatra, including Siberut in the Mentawai Islands.

Understanding its work

The website describes care centres with veterinary clinics for gibbons, siamangs and other animals taken from the trade, and forest protection through land acquisition co-managed with partner villages, such as the Dulan forest in Barito Utara. Rangers from neighbouring villages carry out patrols. Kalaweit states that it does not release gibbons into these reserves because the available territory is limited.

Before you contact

Kalaweit states that it no longer receives animals and concentrates on caring for those already at its centres. Wildlife reports should therefore go to the local BKSDA. The main website is in French with an English version; use the official contact page for programme questions. Inclusion here is not a partnership or a funding recommendation.

At a glance

From the organisation’s official website; the logo is shown for identification only.

Legal name
Yayasan Kalaweit Indonesia source ↗
Founded
1997 source ↗
Based in
Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan
Works in
Central Kalimantan, West Sumatra

Programmes, as published on its website

  • Forest protection ↗ — Secures forest by compensating landowners and turns it into community-protected forest, guarded by daily ground and aerial patrols with partner villages.
  • The Dulan Forest and the Great Dulan ↗ — A lowland forest reserve in Barito Utara, Central Kalimantan, saved from oil palm and mining concessions since 2019 and now being extended south; the organisation reports 60–100 orangutans and 250–300 white-bearded gibbons in Dulan.
  • Supayang ↗ — A primary and secondary forest reserve in Solok District, West Sumatra, next to the Supayang care centre, home to siamangs, gibbons, bears, tapirs and tigers.
  • Salaibaga (Siberut) ↗ — A forest on Siberut Island in the Mentawai Islands that the organisation began protecting in 2026 with three local ethnic groups, for endemic primates such as the Kloss's gibbon.
  • Care centers ↗ — Care centres at Pararawen (Central Kalimantan) and Supayang (West Sumatra) for trafficked animals, mostly gibbons and siamangs; they no longer accept new animals, and the organisation reports more than 330 still in care.

Animals it works with

Bornean White-bearded Gibbon →Siamang →Bornean orangutan →

Related animal causes

Orangutan rescue in Indonesia: threats, rehabilitation, release →

Official links

Official donation page ↗Annual or financial reports ↗Facebook ↗Instagram ↗X ↗YouTube ↗

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Published contact: +62 536 3226388 · Yayasan Kalaweit Indonesia, Jl Pinus Kompleks Mahoni Lestari I No 3, Panarung, Palangka Raya 73111, Kalimantan Tengah source ↗

What has been checked

  • Identity and official website — Identity as published by the organisation; not independent verification. (checked 2026-09-25, source ↗)
  • Service area and service focus — Programmes and areas summarised from the official website; capacity, hours and animal acceptance are unconfirmed. (checked 2026-09-25, source ↗)

Not yet checked by PanduanHewan: registration and legal form, contact ownership and confirmation, dated activity reporting, financial reporting, independent audit. Unchecked items are not a negative rating.

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2026-12-18

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Service area and service focusProgrammes and areas summarised from the official website; capacity, hours and animal acceptance are unconfirmed.

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2026-12-18

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Sources & references

  1. Kalaweit — Who are we? ↗
  2. Kalaweit — Projects ↗
  3. Mongabay Indonesia — Sebanyak 16 Owa Dikembalikan ke Habitatnya, Ancaman Perburuan? (2023) ↗

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PanduanHewan. Kalaweit. Last substantive update: 25 September 2026. https://panduanhewan.org/en/organisations/kalaweit/

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