Hutan

Hutan is a grassroots wildlife research and conservation organisation based in Malaysian Borneo. It combines long-term scientific research with habitat restoration, wildlife protection, environmental education, capacity building, and policy engagement. It aims to foster peaceful coexistence between people and wildlife across fragmented landscapes. 

The Kinabatangan floodplain in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, is one of the world’s most biodiverse regions, home to endangered species such as the Bornean orangutan, elephant, proboscis monkey, and clouded leopard. But decades of deforestation have fragmented the forest, forcing wildlife to cross agricultural land and villages to survive. This has led to rising human-wildlife conflict, putting both local communities and the region’s iconic species at risk of extinction. 

With this grant, Hutan is creating strategic wildlife corridors and reforesting degraded areas with native trees, ensuring safe passage, food and shelter for orangutans and other species. Hutan also provides environmental education and training to communities and landowners to live side-by-side with wildlife. 

See the Earthshot video below which gives a glimpse of Hutan work (up to 3 mins 15 seconds)