The rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra are being lost at a staggering speed. The World Bank predicted in 2001 that all of Sumatra's unprotected forest would be destroyed by 2005; sadly, this happened. The unprotected rainforest in Borneo is now under threat. We can't let this be destroyed as well. These rainforests are home to thousands of people and species. One of the animals that is most at risk is the orang-utan. Without intervention, its extinction is forecast within the next 30 years.


The issues that need to be tackled

• Deforestation caused by illegal logging
• Expansion of the palm oil industry
• Poaching

The facts at a glance

Orang-utans remaining in the wild in Borneo	55,000
Orang-utans lost over the last 10 years	Up to 50%
Orang-utans lost to poachers each year	1,000
Borneo's lowland rainforest predicted to be destroyed	2010
Borneo's rainforests will be too fragmented to ensure the long-term survival of the orang-utans	2020
Potential extinction of the orang-utans	Within 30 years

Please start investing in the future today. Your support is needed urgently.

We are sorry but you are currently unable to apply online.

To back our Heart of Borneo programme, either:

• Print the investment form, enter your details and return to us in an envelope using our FREE post address: Glyn Davies, WWF-UK, FREEPOST (KE4 714), NORTHAMPTON NN99 1WF.
• Or call our team on 01483 426 333 quoting reference 'Invest'.

How your investment will help

• The historic Heart of Borneo Declaration has opened the doors to achieving significant and long-lasting conservation gains. This ground-breaking agreement, formally endorsed by Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia in February 2007, gives the best chance possible for the forests of Borneo. There remains a great deal to be done and WWF will help the governments translate this vision into a living, breathing reality.
• We will pressure the companies in the palm oil industry to operate in a sustainable way so that plantations are not sited in prime rainforest areas.
• We will help the Indonesian press expose the illegal logging business – which has already resulted in the country's government shutting down many illegal sawmills in 2005.
• We'll also work with TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, to stop the illegal orang-utan trade – this includes supporting local rangers, training customs officials, observing the orang-utans to collect fresh data and distributing educational material.