More than sixty members of our nearest Pramuka troupe recently visited Harapan Rainforest. Pramuka is the Indonesian scouting movement. They got to experience rainforest close up on the forest trail – where there are regular sightings of hornbills (including two of the nestboxes erected for them), giant squirrels, leaf monkeys, and the sounds of bearded pigs snuffling and grunting in the undergrowth. They also enjoyed spectacular forest views from our new viewing platforms.
All of the activities were undertaken with members of the indigenous Bathin Sembilan community, and the event received national TV and newspaper coverage. They closed their visit by making a significant contribution to our forest restoration efforts – planting 2100 trees back into the forest, grown in our nurseries from seed collected in the forest. It was a great experience for them, and a fantastic opportunity for us to introduce Harapan Rainforest to our close neighbours.