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The samboja lodge is well done.

Michelle Hermijanku / North Jakarta International Scho

Samboja Lodge staff and BOSF gave us a wonderful opportunity to see orangutans and sunbear and have a luxurious stay. Thanks.

Pasir Ridge School /

Thank you all soooo much for treating me like family and being so kind to me. I Will miss everyone very much.

Janice / a volunteer

In the midst us the sixth extinction, we here habitats and species are disappearing before our eyes the BOS project and Samboja Lodge are small but brightly shining light showing us a better way forward. We must all new –raised our voices and commit to action if we are to save our precious planet Earth.

Alan Barlee /

We enjoyed viewing the orangutan and had an adventurous bush walk. There was more mud than we expected. But all come out with smile.Keep up the good work with samboja the orangutan needs our help.

Fiona Foster / Guest of Lodge

Being a long term volunteer was a fabulous excuse to stay at this lodge and make friends with the wonderful staff. The food, peoplr, and animals, not to mention beautiful facilities and location, made my stay here an amazing experiences.

Brooke Duling / Volunteer

Ide yang hebat. Hutannya lebih hebat / hitam. Di dunia cumin ada di Samboja Lestari. Maju terus BOS, kami mendukung.

Ibu Ike Burhannuddin / BI Group

- Saya sangat terkesan dengan usaha yang dilakukan oleh Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation untuk melestarikan primate yang menjadi warisan kebanggaan hati kita. Oleh karena itu, saya mendukung dan mengajak kepada berbagai pihak masyarakat kita dan dunia untuk bersama –sama membantu usaha mulia yang di laksanakan oleh BOS. Selamat atas semua keberhasilan dan sukses terus.

Burhannuddin Abdullah / Gubernur Bank Indonesia

- Bumi dan seisinya adalah karunia Allah SWT - Untuk itu perlu dipelihara dan dilestarikan agar menjadi bermanfaat dan berkah bagi kita terutama anak dan cucu kita di masa datang - Apresiasi kita kepada “Yayasan BOS” yang peduli terhadap alam dan lingkungan. - Mari kita dukung program mereka.

Tjahjo Oetomo Kartodinoto / BI Group

- Lingkungan sangat segar dan alamiah agar diperhatikan terus. Kelestarian alam betul-betul dijaga baik tumbuhan maupun fauna. - Film yang ditayangkan sangat menyentuh perasaan agar dipublikasi dan sosisalisasi untuk mengingatkan masyarakat mengenai pelestarian lingkungan hidup, baik flora dan fauna. - Pelayanan sangat familiar dan penuh perhatian - Semoga semua yang sudah dilakukan mendapat perhatian berbagai pihak baik pemerintah, masyarakat setempat maupun international - BOS tetap sukses untuk selamanya. Thanks untuk semua pelayanan.

Hadi Hassim / BI Group

 
Orangutan Island
Some orangutans live on six man-made islands (a nice walk from the Lodge). The Island orangutans have chronic Hepatitis B and are not release candidates. They most likely contracted the virus from their previous ‘owners’. Therefore, they can only be viewed from the land. However, the Islands erode quickly and are constantly in need of repair. Guests will be able to work with us to shore up the Island edges with stones to prevent further erosion. Every day workers bring over many kinds of fruits, vegetables and leafy branches. Though there is No Contact for Visitors permitted with any of our orangutans, we could use your help in making new behavioral enrichment devices for them, preparing their food and even in taking observational data!
Activities at the Orangutan Islands will begin at 8am and continue until 4pm with a return to the Lodge for lunch. The islands are easily reached on foot from the Lodge. Visitors will help the technicians with the following:  
  • Cut and prepare orangutan foods
  • Take behavioral observations (clipboard and data sheet will be provided)
  • Clean surrounding island area (rakes provided)
  
   
Island Building
The Orangutan Islands periodically need shoring up due to natural erosion. Visitors can really get into the spirit of hard work in muddy conditions helping us with this important task. Large stones need to be placed and anchored along the island shore. Resident orangutans are moved during this process as the river is temporarily drained.

Forest School Sleeping Cages
The sleeping cages for the orangutans in our Forest School program are built of wood and wire. We are trying to come up with a modular design for easy construction and our building team could use some help!
 
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