Lack of awareness about the life, benefits, threats, and protected status of slow lorises and other endangered and protected animals is one of the reasons for the demand for them. That is why we place great emphasis on education and awareness. We organize lectures, discussions, and educational competitions at schools and other institutions. We also discuss with farmers and advise them on how they can effectively protect their crops from wild animals while being kind to nature. Due to the loss of natural habitat and food, animals increasingly penetrate the vicinity of human dwellings and fields, where they are hunted down and killed by humans as “pests”. We therefore created a unique brochure for Indonesian farmers providing simple tips and tricks on how farmers can protect their crops from wild animals without injuring or killing them. In addition, the brochure also serves as educational material on the biology and ecological benefits of 18 endangered animal species. According to 67 interviewed farmers living near the protected forest in North Sumatra, these species of animals most often enter their fields. The manual also draws attention to penalties for killing or capturing protected animals. It is written in Indonesian, English, and Czech and is complemented by original drawings of animals (download: Brochure - How to protect your farm from animals, while letting them live).
1) The Stolen Wildlife Campaign
2) Organizing lectures on the protection of slow lorises and other endangered species
3) Lecture on animal protection at the local high school
4) Spreading awareness of endangered animals at tourist sites
