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Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme

Orangutan and forest conservation in Sumatra.

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Published focus

SOCP explains that Yayasan Ekosistem Lestari implements its Indonesian activities. Its landscapes include Leuser, Batang Toru, and reintroduction work in Jantho.

Understanding its work

The programme connects orangutan rehabilitation with habitat protection and population monitoring. Symbolic support for an orangutan does not mean ownership or permission to approach wildlife.

Before you contact

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At a glance

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

Legal name
Yayasan Ekosistem Lestari (YEL) source ↗
Founded
1999 source ↗
Based in
Medan, North Sumatra
Works in
North Sumatra, Aceh, Jambi

Programmes, as published on its website

  • Orangutan Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Reintroduction ↗ — Confiscates illegally kept orangutans and rescues those stranded in cleared land, cares for them at a quarantine centre near Medan, then reintroduces them at Jantho or Jambi.
  • Habitat Conservation ↗ — Protects the Leuser and Batang Toru ecosystems, including the peat swamp forests of Aceh's west coast, through spatial-planning support, forest-crime monitoring and work with local government.
  • Biodiversity Monitoring, Research, and Surveys ↗ — Runs long-term monitoring stations at Batang Toru, Sikundur and Suaq Balimbing and follows reintroduced orangutans in the Jantho Nature Reserve.
  • Outreach and Education ↗ — An environmental education team producing materials and workshops for communities, teachers and students, including an education offer for visitors to the Orangutan Haven.
  • Community Development (Orang Utan Coffee Project) ↗ — Since 2007 it has partnered with Gayo Highlands coffee farmers who commit to zero forest loss, and it trains people near Jantho in honey production.

Animals it works with

Sumatran orangutan →Tapanuli orangutan →

Related animal causes

Orangutan rescue in Indonesia: threats, rehabilitation, release →

Official links

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

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Published contact: office@yel.or.id · +62 61 800-47471,+62 61 800-47397 · Jl. Bunga Sedap Malam IX No. 3, Sempakata, Medan Selayang, Medan 20132, North Sumatra, Indonesia source ↗

What has been checked

  • Identity and official website — Identity as published by the organisation; not independent verification. (checked 2026-09-19, source ↗)
  • Service area and service focus — Programmes and areas summarised from the official website; capacity, hours and animal acceptance are unconfirmed. (checked 2026-09-19, 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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Identity and official websiteIdentity as published by the organisation; not independent verification.

Profile compiled from official public sources; no direct confirmation or registration check.

Source checked
2026-09-19
Next review target
2026-12-18

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Registration and legal formNot independently checked against the applicable registry.

Document and registry checks have not been performed; an organisation name does not establish legal status.

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Contact ownership and confirmationThe official website is the starting point; phone and contact ownership have not been directly confirmed.

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

Published programme descriptions reviewed for directory context; current service availability was not checked.

Source checked
2026-09-19
Next review target
2026-12-18

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Dated activity reportingReporting periods, counting methods and reported outcomes have not been assessed.

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Sources & references

  1. Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme — official source ↗

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PanduanHewan. Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme. Last substantive update: 19 September 2026. https://panduanhewan.org/en/organisations/socp/

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