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Set up a personal fundraising page and encourage your friends to help,
Download details of the project,
Download quotes from our supporters,
Download a pledge form,
or visit our website to see how you can help.

A Sumatran Rhino love story, as told by David Attenborough

You can visit the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary featured in this story by joining the Big 5 Tour.

You can contribute directly to the work of the sanctuary by donating to
the Wildlife Asia appeal for the Asian Rhino Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Doyle interview with Peter Hall on Radio National 11.1.13.
Spoke about Asian Rhino and Big 5 Tour

The consulate supports the efforts of Wildlife Asia in conserving the Indonesian Rhino…is willing to assist you in promoting the Big 5 Tour…it is indeed a worthy cause…I will personally write to the Australian Foreign Minister…encouraging the Australian Government to support the International Year of the Rhino…I also offer my support of your proposal that the Australian Government should match the contribution of Australian philanthropists
Gary RM Jusuf
Indonesian Consul General
Click here for a full copy of the letter.

‘I also support the idea of Australian Industry, especially those active in Indonesia, matching the contribution of Australian philanthropists to the Asian Rhino Project. Donations to the Asian Rhino Project have the potential to strengthen ties with Indonesia by supporting a project that enjoys support from the Indonesian government.’

Greg Hunt MP, Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment and Heritage

 

Wildlife Asia ‘lifting the relationship with Indonesia above transactional issues’, 5.11.12

 

 

 

 

 

Peter Hall on ABC Radio National with Fran Kelly, link to ABC, 31.10.12
Peter Hall on ABC Radio National with Fran Kelly, audio file, 31.10.12

 

 

 

 

 

Heads-up to my UK friends! The BBC will soon showcase Attenborough’s Ark, in which world renowned British naturalist David Attenborough presents the 10 weird and wonderful creatures he most wants to save from extinction. And guess what! Sumatran rhinos are #2 on his list. The program is due to air in November, so make sure you check your listings for the premier. In the meantime, check out this website:

Pic: Dedi Candra, Yayasan Badak Indonesia

End of the line or new start?  You can choose.

This is Andatu, the first Sumatran rhino born in captivity in Indonesia and one of only 200 after a population decline of 70% in just two decades.

Because they are scattered across a large area they are the most endangered rhino species in the world and could be extinct in just a few years.

Or we can save this rhino species as has been done for other rhino species.  For example the African Southern White rhino bounced back from 20 animals to over 20,000 with sound population management and sanctuaries.

In the same way Andatu can be a catalyst for a successful breeding and reintroduction program that saves the species.

You can choose.

The Asian Rhino Project is an Australian organisation working with our international funding partners and Indonesian program managers to save the Sumatran rhino.

To continue the captive breeding program, and other essential projects, we are seeking to raise $325,000 by the end of October.  To date we have raised $80,000.  Your tax deductible donation will help us raise the other $245,000 needed to continue this essential work in 2012-2013.  Please support the Wildlife Asia appeal for the Asian Rhino Project at wildlifeasia.org.au then ‘appeals’ then ‘rhino’.

Wait to be washed away or move to safer ground?  You can choose.

This is Krakatoa, the Indonesian volcano that erupted in 1883 causing a massive tsunami.  A short distance away is the only habitat of just 45 remaining Javan rhino, the rarest large mammal in the world.

There are no Javan rhino in captivity, their habitat is under threat from introduced disease and weed species and their only home could be wiped out by the next Krakatoa tsunami.

Or, we can continue with measures to keep domestic livestock and introduced weeds out of their habitat and continue with plans to relocate some of the animals to a safer location.

You can choose.

The Asian Rhino Project is an Australian organisation working with our international funding partners and Indonesian program managers to save the Javan rhino.

To continue the relocation program, and other essential projects, we are seeking to raise  $325,000 by the end of October.  To date we have raised $80,000.  Your tax deductible donation will help us raise the other $245,000 needed to continue this essential work in 2012-2013.  Please support the Wildlife Asia appeal for the Asian Rhino Project at wildlifeasia.org.au then ‘appeals’ then ‘rhino’.

Download a copy of Peter Hall’s presentation from the launch event.

2.8.12 ‘The Rhino Crisis on our Doorstep’ enews from the launch of the Wildlife Asia appeal for the Asian Rhino Project

 The rhino crisis on our doorstep.

Tim Flannery, Patron of the Asian Rhino Project, was keynote speaker at a Wildlife Asia event held at the Sydney Tropical Centre, Royal Botanic Gardens, last night.  His address focussed on the crisis in biodiversity in Indonesia and in particular the plight of rhino in Indonesia.

Peter Hall, head of ethical investment company Hunter Hall, Patron of the Asian Rhino Project and Director of the International Rhino Foundation, detailed the practical field projects that are helping save the Sumatran and Javan Rhino.  Peter is a philanthropist leading by example and is asking others to contribute to this urgent fundraising appeal.

Also speaking at the event were:

Brett Summerell, Deputy Executive Director, Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney promoting the Rainforest Seedbank Project, and

Dermot O’Gorman, CEO, WWF Australia, representing the WWF contribution to wildlife conservation in Indonesia.

Cameron Kerr, Director and CEO of Taronga Conservation Society and a Director of the International Rhino Foundation, was also present.

The presentation was made in the presence of the Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia, Gary Jusuf and the audience included representatives of the Australia Indonesia Business Council.

Many in the audience recognised that a cooperative approach was needed and thanked Australia’s newest conservation group, Wildlife Asia, for bringing together the key players in saving the Sumatran rhino, the most endangered rhinoceros species in the world, and the Javanese rhino the rarest large mammal in the world.

‘We all recognise the need to save African rhino but most Australians still don’t know about the urgent rhino crisis on our region’, 
said Wildlife Asia Partnerships Manager, Scott Lyall.

Fortunately The Asian Rhino Project, a small and cost effective Australian organisation, has been able, with the help of its donors, to contribute 31% of total International Rhino Foundation spend in Indonesia.

That is the message of the Wildlife Asia appeal for The Asian Rhino Project that will run until World Rhino Day on 22 September 2012.

Donations are tax deductible and 100% of donations go to fieldwork in Indonesia.  This is possible because the Asian Rhino Project’s administration is funded separately by the Patrons of The Asian Rhino Project.

‘We are seeking a total of $325,000 for projects in Indonesia in 2012-2013.  We are encouraged by recent progress including the birth of a Sumatran rhino and the outcomes of the IUCN Asian Rhino Specialist Group meeting discussions held in March this year. 

 We are calling on all Australians to help, especially those with an interest in wildlife or in our relationship with Indonesia.  Please donate to the Wildlife Asia appeal for the Asian Rhino Project or contact us to sponsor one of our projects’
said Kerry Crosbie, Project Director, the Asian Rhino Project

Contact:
Scott Lyall, Partnerships Manager, Wildlife Asia, 0499 773 303
www.wildlifeasia.org.au

 

Book now for the Asian Rhino Project with Tim Flannery at the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney 5.30-730pm Wednesday 1 August 2012

Please
Download your invitation to the event at the Sydney Tropical Centre on 1 August,
Use your credit card to book one or more tickets,
Click here for a copy of the press release,
Donate to the Wildlife Asia appeal for the Asian Rhino Project,
Set up a personal fundraising page and encourage your friends to help,
or visit our website to see how you can help.

25.7.12               

Last chance to book: Tim Flannery invites you to a presentation on Indonesian wildlife at the Royal Botanic Gardens on 1 August.

Tim Flannery and Peter Hall,

Patrons of the Asian Rhino Project,

invite you to a Wildlife Asia event at

The Sydney Tropical Centre, Royal Botanic Gardens,

via Morshead Fountain Gate, opposite the Library of NSW

5.30pm to 7.30pm, Wednesday 1 August 2012 for: 

• Drinks and light refreshments.
• An opportunity to wander the gardens and displays in the Sydney Tropical Centre.
• Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust talking about their Rainforest Seed Conservation Project.
• Tim Flannery talking about the global biodiversity crisis and the role of Australian conservationists in Indonesia.
• Peter Hall talking about the Asian Rhino Project including the recent birth of a Sumatran rhino and work undertaken for the Javanese rhino to expand its range and to combat the threat of the Arenga Palm.

 In the presence of the Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia, Mr Gary Yusuf. 

Thanks to the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust for the venue

and to Coca-Cola Amatil for the drinks. 

Tickets $99 incl. GST available at www.wildlifeasia.org.au

til 27.7.12 or call Scott Lyall on 0499 773 303.

International Year of the Rhino comes to Sydney on 1 August

‘In June this year the President of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, declared the start of the International Year of the Rhino and now Sydney residents can get the full behind the scenes story at a presentation by Wildlife Asia at the Royal Botanic Gardens on Wednesday 1 August’,
said Scott Lyall, Partnerships Manager, Wildlife Asia.

His comments follow the official launch of the International Year of the Rhino in Jakarta by President Yudhoyono who said,
“Our country is a country of megabiodiversity, a country with a very large biodiversity and high levels of endemic species. More than 10 percent of the diversity of flora and fauna on Earth is found only in Indonesia, including orangutans, elephants, tigers, rhinos, thousands of species of birds, and plant species.”

President Yudhoyono said he wants the International Year of the Rhino to inspire cooperation for rhino conservation among Indonesian government agencies, Indonesian communities and the leaders of nongovernmental organizations, both domestically and internationally.

Wildlife Asia is following this lead and has set up a public presentation and fundraising appeal for the Asian Rhino Project, an organisation that has an important role to play in conserving the Sumatran rhino, the most endangered rhinoceros species in the world, and the Javanese rhino the rarest large mammal in the world.

Renowned conservationist Tim Flannery is the main speaker at the Wildlife Asia event for the Asian Rhino Project.

Tim Flannery will host the cocktail party and presentation on the evening of Wednesday 1 August at the Sydney Tropical Centre, Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney in the presence of the Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia, Mr. Gary Yusuf.

Full details and tickets at www.wildlifeasia.org.au

City of Sydney joins Wildlife Asia in promoting the Asian Rhino Project event on 1 August
Posted on July 16, 2012

Tim Flannery speaks up about the Indonesian rhino crisis
13.7.12
Tim Flannery today joined the Wildlife Asia appeal for the Asian Rhino Project. Tim will be one of several expert speakers at the Sydney Tropical Centre on Wednesday 1 August 2012 detailing the plight of the Sumatran rhino and the Javanese rhino and encouraging all Australians to support the appeal.

Tim Flannery is one of Australia’s leading thinkers and writers. An internationally acclaimed scientist, explorer and conservationist, he has published more than 130 peer-reviewed scientific papers. In 2005 he was named Australian Humanist of the Year, and in 2007 honoured as Australian of the Year. Tim is a patron of the Asian Rhino Project.

Please
download your invitation to the event at the Sydney Tropical Centre on 1 August
use your credit card to book one or more tickets
donate to the Wildlife Asia appeal for the Asian Rhino Project
set up a personal fundraising page and encourage your friends to help
or visit our website to see how you can help

Contact: Scott Lyall, Partnerships Manager, Wildlife Asia, 0499 773 303