A Decade in the Leuser: A Model for Transformative Conservation
Ten years ago, Rainforest Action Network (RAN) responded to an urgent call from frontline allies in Indonesia. Fires, set illegally to clear land for industrial palm oil, were tearing through…
Long Live the Leuser Ecosystem!
Conflict Palm Oil Expansion Persists: Vigilance is Needed to Protect the Leuser Ecosystem from Deforestation In August 2025, major brands and palm oil traders launched the Aceh Sustainable Palm Oil…
New Hope for Aceh’s Unique and Biodiverse Forests: The Launch of the Aceh Sustainable Palm Oil Working Group
Aceh, Indonesia – A groundbreaking step toward forest conservation and responsible palm oil production has been achieved with the official launch of the Aceh Sustainable Palm Oil Working Group (ASPOWG)…
A New Chapter for Forests and Communities: Launching the Aceh Sustainable Palm Oil Working Group
The province of Aceh on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, is home to some of the last remaining intact lowland rainforests in Southeast Asia—including the globally significant Leuser Ecosystem,…
Unprecedented Collaborations Point to an Auspicious New Era of Forest Conservation in Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem
Global brands invest in innovative initiatives involving regional governments and civil society Spanning over 6.5 million acres on the island of Sumatra, the Leuser Ecosystem is the last place on…
Palm oil producers are draining the life out of the Orangutan Capital of the World
Illegal drainage canals are turning the soil into a flammable carbon bomb inside the Orangutan Capital of the World.
Rainforest Action Network Exposes Illegal Peatland Destruction in Protected Sumatran Wildlife Reserve with New Satellite Evidence
San Francisco, CA – A groundbreaking new analysis by Rainforest Action Network (RAN) and geospatial mapping partner TheTreeMap reveals that illegal canal construction inside Indonesia’s protected Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve…
10 Years in the Leuser Ecosystem
Sumatra’s Leuser Ecosystem sits at a crossroads—will it become a global model for rainforest conservation, or will it disappear piece by piece?
Real Change in the Leuser or More False Promises?
Illegal ‘Orangutan Capital’ Deforestation Scandal Forces Responses from Global Companies RAN’s recent report, Orangutan Capital Under Siege, documenting illegal palm oil development within Indonesia’s nationally protected Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve,…
