Are you looking forward to exploring the world when the travel restrictions are over?
Become a Volunteer EcoTourist.
Volunteer in forests and jungles working with animals and plants and people in small communities for the sake of conservation … Are you interested in staying in the jungle in an Orangutan sanctuary in Kalimantan? … In the bush by the beach in a bird sanctuary on a small island… Caring for injured wildlife in a rescue centre in Bali…?
Book an experience of a lifetime – give yourself something wonderful to look forward it – and support our work whilst we continue to care for the land and animals during travel restrictions.
WER WIR SIND
EINIGE UNSERER LEISTUNGEN
- Speichern einer der seltensten Vögel der Welt und Bali Vogel-Emblem, dieBali Starling, vom Rand des Aussterbens in der freien Wildbahn
- Umwandlung der balinesischen Insel Nusa Penida in eine einzigartige Schutzgebiet für bedrohte Vögel
- Das Aufforstung von mehr als 415 hectares – equivalent to about 775 Fußballfelder - von Nationalpark und Naturschutzgebiet in Kalimantan, auf der Insel Borneo
- Umzug Dutzenden vonOrang-Utans in Sicherheit von den Palmölplantagen von Kalimantan, Borneo
- Die Verbesserung der Wohlbefinden und Lebensunterhalt von Hunderten von Menschen in Indonesien
“Sebagian besar wisatawan mancanegara (wisman) yang datang dengan menggunakan kapal pesiar National Geographic IV Orion ke Nusa Penida memanfaatkan waktunya untuk rekreasi melihat dari dekat pengembangbiakan Jalak Bali (Leucopsar rothschildi).”
Friends of the National Parks Foundation (FNPF) is an Indonesian conservation not-for-profit organization working to protect wildlife and its habitat, at the same time as supporting local communities.
Our projects have been recognized globally by organizations such as the United Nations Development Programme, the Whitley Fund for Nature and the Rainforest Action Network.
FNPF was set up 1997 by a group of veterinarians and conservationists. We receive no government funding and rely solely on the support of volunteers and donors.
Read more about what we do or check out our supporters and donors.
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FIND US IN THE NEWS
Kompas – Turis Kapal Pesiar Kunjungi Nusa Penida
Scientific American - Sunday Species Snapshot: Bali Myna
“Notable conservation programs: The Bali Starling Conservation Project on Nusa Penida, which this month celebrated the birth of four healthy chicks … “
USA Today - Islands Close to Bali
“Although the hilly island of Nusa Penida has few provisions for tourists, it is a noteworthy destination for wildlife enthusiasts. An informal island-wide protective bird sanctuary has been established there by the nonprofit Friends of the National Parks Foundation.”
National Geographic (Indonesia) - Kearifan Tradisi Awig-Awig Hidupkan Kembali Jalak Bali
Jakarta Globe - Conservationists Claim Success With Starlings
“FNPF, working to protect wildlife and its habitat while supporting local communities, has been deeply involved in transforming Nusa Penida into an unofficial bird sanctuary and a haven for the Bali starling.”
Sydney Morning Herald - Close to Bali, Worlds apart
“The project has been a runaway success …”
South China Morning Post - Nusa Penida: paradise under siege
“The birds released on Nusa Penida do well; over on Bali, where they used to try to free them in the hope they would repopulate their indigenous grounds, poachers snapped them up in no time.”
Garuda in-flight magazine - An Island Sanctuary
“The organisation’s strength is in creating community-based conservation by combining programmes that directly improve local communities through education scholarships, agro-forestry and eco-tourism.”
Jetstar in-flight magazine -Tropical paradise at work
“Dr Bayu Wirayudha, the charismatic leader of FNPF, believes the volunteer program is about cultural exchange as it is about helping in the field.”
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Discover more about FNPF Visitor Centre on
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