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Thank you The LMI Group http://berdiri.org/thank-you-the-lmi-group/

This week Berdiri and the Breeding Program received a big boost from The LMI Group. In support of the breeding program The LMI Group has kindly donated a portable digital diagnostic ultrasound system (Landwind CU30). The perfect tool to help examine the PLG camp elephants to check for pregnancies and general health checks for any abnormalities. The portability of such a machine will be perfect for our work in the field in the remote PLG Seblat elephant conservation center. On top of that Biovet Australia have also included a handheld CO2 monitor to help measure and check vital signs.

Landwind CU30

Robi and Devi together

From all of us here at Berdiri we would like to give a heart felt thank you to The LMI Group especially Professor Allan Manning for being such a champion for the cause. It is with the amazing support from such individuals and The LMI Group family that we are able too continue the important work with the critically endangered elephants of Sumatra.

With the newly donated ultrasound equipment it is a perfect time for vets from around the world to jump on board with our volunteer Vet Support 2019 program. We are looking for vets who want to volunteer their time to help provide health checks, pregnancy checks and the provision of medication to keep the elephants in perfect health.

Here is to a successful 2019.

Lets Drink to Make a Difference http://elephantsofsumatra.com/lets-drink-to-make-a-difference/

A year ago I was contacted by an entrepreneur named Brent Scott. He was in the processing of developing teas for conservation initiatives and wanted permission to use two images of Bona. I was happy to oblige as anything that helps in wildlife conservation in terms of product development is something the world needs more of. Now the products are finally here and Brent’s hard work is all coming to fruition.

The world needs more people like Brent Scott creating products that make a difference like this amazing kindred spirits tea that was created to support wildlife conservation. Bona’s flavour is Chocolate Vanilla Chai Tea. A percentage of the profits are donated towards supporting individual causes. Read the Kindredspiritstea mission statement here and purchase the teas here.

Chocolate Vanilla Chai Tea

Vanilla Black Tea

Midnight Blue Chamomile Tea

Cherry Blossom Green Tea

Coconut Mint Green Tea

#Kindredspiritteas, #Wildlifeconservation, #Bona, #Savegajahseblat, #Tea

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Save Bona's Home TWA Seblat http://elephantsofsumatra.com/save-bonas-home-twa-seblat/

The critically endangered Sumatran elephant population of Seblat, North Bengkulu, Sumatra is under renewed threat due to the coal mining company PT INMAS ABADI trying to obtain 600 hectares of this protected forest to expand their coal output. This process is happening through local government avenues and we request immediate intervention from the highest levels of office in Indonesia to help maintain TWA Seblat Conservation and Landscape Area as it is intended to be. A habitat for the Sumatran elephant and many other endangered species.

The address for the President of the Republic of Indonesia and full letter is below along with the minister for the environment and forestry.

The letter in full is below and the can be downloaded, printed and signed Here >>> LETTER OF PROTEST SAVE BONAS HOME

ADDRESS 1 – THE PRESIDENT Joko Widodo President of the Republic of Indonesia Jl. Medan Merdeka Utara, RT.2/RW.3, Gambir, Kota Jakarta Pusat Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta, Indonesia 10110 ADDRESS 2 – ENVIRONMENT MINISITER Siti Nurabaya Bakar Minister for Environment and Forestry Indonesia Gedung Manggala Wanabakti Blok I Lt. 3 RT.1/RW.3, Jalan Gatot Subroto No.2, Petamburan Tanah Abang, RT.1/RW.3, Gelora Kota Jakarta Pusat, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta, Indonesia 10260

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President of the Republic of Indonesia  Joko Widodo Jl. Medan Merdeka Utara, RT.2/RW.3 Gambir, Kota Jakarta Pusat, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta, Indonesia 10110

Tuesday, 9 October 2018

Attn: The President of the Republic of Indonesia Attn: Minister for Environment and Forestry, Siti Nurbaya Bakar The critically endangered Sumatran elephant population of Seblat, North Bengkulu, Sumatra is under renewed threat due to the coal mining company PT INMAS ABADI trying to obtain 600 hectares of this protected forest to expand their coal output. This process is happening through local government avenues and we request immediate intervention from the highest levels of office in Indonesia to help maintain TWA Seblat Conservation and Landscape Area as it is intended to be. A habitat for the Sumatran elephant and many other endangered species.

TWA Seblat Conservation Area The TWA Conservation Area located in Seblat North Bengkulu is the last remaining habitat for an estimated 37 critically endangered wild elephants along with many other endangered species such as estimated two Sumatran tigers within the 7000 hectare protected forests of TWA Seblat. TWA Seblat is also home to ECC, the Elephant Conservation Center, the home of 12 captive Sumatran elephants where for more than 25 years conservation efforts have taken place to ensure the elephant population of North Bengkulu remains protected. The ECC is also under threat as PT INMAS ABADI have plans to relocate the elephants and the camp in December, 2018 if the 600 hectares of protected forest is handed over. Bona the Icon of Bengkulu and the ECC The ECC (Elephant Conservation Center) is home to 12 captive elephants. Bona is the youngest and is an 8 year old orphaned Sumatran elephant calf in the care of the Elephant Conservation Centre (ECC) in Seblat, North Bengkulu, Sumatra. Bona survived from an early age due to the amazing efforts from a team of passionate supporters from all over the world helping Bona by providing life saving milk supplements and has now become one of Bengkulu’s tourist icons to visit in the province of Bengkulu. On behalf of all of our global and local supporters, we are shocked to hear the ECC in Seblat Bengkulu will be relocated along with Bona and the 12 elephants to accommodate an expansion of coal mining in the protected TWA Seblat Conservation and Landscape Area. Bona and the ECC in the past 6 years has become a big part of the growing tourism for the Bengkulu province. Together with tourism bodies and local communities each year tourism to ECC has increased and eco tourism in the surrounding villages has become part of the sustainable income plan for the region. Moving the ECC camp will destroy all this hard work and remove one of the tourism icons from Bengkulu2020. The ECC stands out as a facility that is doing the right thing by their elephants in a country where Sumatran elephant populations are rapidly declining.

The Great Work in Conservation Over the last 25 years many local and international NGO’s have assisted with the work in conserving the critically endangered elephant and many continue to do so recognizing the great crisis that this endangered species as well as many other species face. Many local and international NGO’s continue to work with the local conservation agency directly inside the ECC and TWA Seblat Conservation and Landscape Area. From breeding programs to elephant patrol units helping protect the conservation area. The work and efforts of many over many years will vanish upon issuing the more than 600 hectares of protected forest and the relocation of the elephants from ECC. Local and or internal NGO’s developing projects and assisting with the conservation of the Sumatran elephant directly inside the ECC/PLG Seblat. Whose many years and great effort will be reversed upon the relocation of the ECC elephants. 1. Yayasan Berdiri Nusantara Sejahtera 2. Komunitas untuk Hutan Sumatera 3. Animal Sanctuary Trust Indonesia 4. Bengkulu Heritage Society The Eco Tourism Potential Eco-tourism is rapidly becoming a popular tourist attraction in South East Asia. As more people prefer to visit elephant sanctuaries and conservation projects caring for elephants in their natural habitat. Sumatra could therefore consider being the forefront of Eco-tourism, instead of pushing the elephants of ECC Seblat aside to make way for coal mining inside the protected TWA Seblat Conservation and Landscape Area we should be learning to celebrate these amazing animals and conserving the protected habitats for future generations. Not destroying for short term gain while compromising the plan to conserve this protected species. The location of ECC should remain where it has been for decades and the elephants should not be relocated in order to continue providing support for the local community. By doing the right thing and leaving TWA Seblat and the ECC untouched, Indonesia may keep its International image as a country trying to preserve its natural environment and wildlife and not a country exploiting it. Local and or internal tourism agents working towards building a sustainable future for eco tourism in Seblat North Bengkulu. 1. Alesha Wisata 2. KPPLBengkulu 3. Elephant Care Community (ECC) Seblat Bengkulu Utara Should Bona, ECC and TWA Seblat Conservation and Landscape Area remain untouched, many people local and international will continue to provide financial support for the development of the ECC conservation and tourism projects surrounding Seblat. We fully support Bona’s important role as an ambassador for Eco Tourism in the province of Bengkulu and of course as part of the patrol team protecting TWA Seblat from deforestation continuing the important role of conserving the surrounding wild habitat for the remaining wild herds. Her species are critically endangered, it’s very important to Bona’s friends around the globe that the Sumatran elephant is protected for the sake of the future generation. Bona has already raised significant awareness by her story, and we strongly believe that the ECC should continue to use her story for the benefit of the survival of her species through eco-tourism and conservation patrols.

We kindly ask for you to implement the following IMMEDIATELY:

STOP INMAS ABADI FROM USING TWA SEBLAT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COAL MINING

STOP THE RELOCATION OF BONA AND THE 12 ELEPHANTS FROM ECC SEBLAT IN NORTH BENGKULU SO CONSERVATION EFFORTS CAN CONTINUE

WORK WITH INTERNAL TRAVEL AGENCIES TO ENSURE BONA AND TWA SEBLAT REMAINS AN AMBASSADOR AND A PLACE FOR SUSTAINABLE ECO TOURISM THROUGHOUT BENGKULU

4. STOP PLTU COAL MINING TELUK SEPANG, BENGKULU AND TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY

Tourists love to visit Bona at the ECC and see her enjoying life with the other camp elephants, this would be a respected move by the authorities of Indonesia to bring about this change. Thank you for your attention in this important issue. We urge you to do the right thing by helping conserve the last remaining Sumatran elephant species and their precious habitat. Kind Regards,

Protecting TWA Seblat Conservation Area http://elephantsofsumatra.com/protecting-twa-seblat-conservation-area/

For the island Sumatra it is a constant battle on all corners to try to win the war on protecting the remaining natural habitat for it’s critically endangered species. The constant battle for equilibrium to co-exist with these amazing animals and the fight against pure greed will be one that is fought for many years to come.

The TWA Seblat Conservation Area is one habitat in the north of the province of Bengkulu. The last remaining natural habitat for 37 wild elephants that call this jungle paradise home. Unfortunately in the last 12 months a coal mining company (PT Inmas Abadi) neighbouring the TWA Seblat Conservation Area has been seeking approval to expand its mining sector to include a vast area of the protected TWA Seblat. This was initially and rightly so rejected by the Ministry for Forestry in Jakarta, but that rejection has now been challenged and initially supported to proceed by the acting Governor of Bengkulu.

Elephants are just on critically endangered species that populate the TWA Seblat Conservation Area.

It’s not difficult to understand the incredible impact this would have on the remaining species calling Seblat home and a short term financial gain for some will have further long term and devastating impacts on the local communities and the conservation of the critically endangered species like the Sumatran elephants and Sumatran tigers as well as many other species.

Bathing the patrl elephants before continuing to protect TWA Seblat

The long term future for the last remaining natural habitats throughout the island of Sumatra is to find balance in co-existing and create more sustainable futures for the local communities in celebrating such habitats and these amazing animals. It is not possible to continue destroying these habitats without any thought to the future and luckily there are enough people in the local communities of Bengkulu who are willing to fight for what is right.

The view TWA Seblat

A local community of NGO’s and special interest groups have banded together to try to fight this request to use the protected forest of Seblat for mining. Showing the local government the long term impacts and the potential for sustainable use for the local communities through programs such as eco tourism.

Local communities working to stop the mining of TWA Seblat

conserve this amazing habitat

For local tourism and the potential for international visitors it is so important to capitalise on the amazing opportunity that is on the doorstep of so many local communities. The potential for tourism will certainly provide a living for the local villages for many years to come and help sustain the habitat that is so precious for the endangered species of Sumatra.

TWA Seblat an aerial view

A list of requests to in order to stop the use of TWA Seblat from being mined for coal.

1. Requesting the Indonesian Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya to maintain the Seblat Landscape forest area to be home to the Sumatran Elephant charismatic animal in the Bengkulu region and reject all requests from PT Inmas Abadi to obtain a borrowing permit to use the forest area for mining.

2. Requested the Acting Governor of Bengkulu, Rohidin Mersyah, to revoke the PT Inmas Abadi Mining Business License (IUP) and conduct a moratorium on the granting of mining IUPs in Bengkulu Province.

3. Requesting the Department of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) of Bengkulu Province to open the IUP document of PT Inmas Abadi’s production operations.

4. Request the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to revoke the status of PT Inmas Abad CnC.

TWA Seblat an aerial view.

Camp PLG Seblat

TWA Seblat is the home of many diverse species

We need to find a way to co-exist

This battle to stop the mining of TWA Seblat is significant. Not only for the habitat itself but also for the local communities to know that they can have a voice and they can influence decisions that are better suited for the long term benefits even when the opposite is being proposed. This will help shape the future for many protected habitats around the island of Sumatra and will be a win for the long term future.

#Savegajahseblat, #SaveTWAseblat, #Seblat

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Baby Bona Finding Strength http://elephantsofsumatra.com/baby-bona-finding-strength/

The story of Bona finding her strength.

This photo is available on the online store as a print. The proceeds go a long way in Sumatra to support this work.

Bona’s family of 7 adults fell prey to the poisonous fruits placed by palm oil farmers. These poisonous fruits are there to prevent “pests” from disturbing the farms. It is true. To the locals elephants are considered PESTS! Within a 24 hour period Bona had lost her mother and entire herd of 7 adults. Bona was only saved by the fact that she was only 6 months old at the time and was not yet eating solids.

After 3 days of wandering through the palm oil plantations lost and alone Bona was finally rescued and brought to a government run elephant conservation center in Bengkulu, Sumatra specifically organized for “problem elephants” that come into conflict with locals and enter villages.

Bona’s First 6 months was a tumultous period of attempting to find her the right supplements for her milk. Early attempts from locals were not successful and Bona suffered from severe malnutrition until the right formula was found from Australia. Bona’s transformation from near death to a healthy young girl in the space of only a few months was amazing to witness and to personally take on the responsibility of hand raising Bona for 7 months, feeding 4 times a day and often having Bona waking me up at 5am for breakfast. This is something that will last with me forever.

This particular photo was taken during the first two weeks of attempting the new milk formula for Bona. You can see how malnourished Bona is and see her bone structure. This is a very personal photo for me. Bona had attached herself to her surrogate mother Aswita at the elephant conservation center. Every afternoon the elephants are taken across the river to collect their food for the night. In the early days Bona was too weak to follow across the river. So still feeling the raw sense of abandonment from losing her entire family, Bona would stand as close to the river as possible and simply wail and scream at the top of her lungs at Aswita. She could not handle at all being left alone for even 5 minutes. Aswita would also respond in kind, as if to say “just hold on for a minute, I will be right back”.

To sit there and listen to a 1 year old elephant scream at the top of her lungs is a guttural and heart breaking sound to experience. So to me this photo brings me right back to that moment. I can still hear the cries today. But of course Bona is now a very strong and healthy 7 year old and crossing the river on her own is now just part of her daily ritual.

This print is now available on the online store. Any support for my work is much appreciated where proceeds go to our elephant projects and documentary photography book Elephants of Sumatra – The Final Stand.

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Nobody Likes the Chains Including Bona http://elephantsofsumatra.com/nobody-likes-the-chains-including-bona/

Nobody likes to see elephants in chains. Especially baby Bona with Aswita her surrogate mother. As illustrated in one of my favorite photos I have taken over the last 6 years documenting the elephants of Sumatra. Sitting watching baby Bona at 2+ years old free to roam and frolic but often wondering why mother Aswita could not join her. On this particular afternoon it dawned on Bona that the chains were holding Aswita back to roam free and frolic around the camp as Bona often would. So Bona started trying to paw at the chains to try to remove them from Aswita. It dawned on me as I sat there snapping photos and realizing what was happening. Here is a two year old elephant that has the presence of mind to see a problem and try to find a solution. I always new how incredibly intelligent elephants were from my experiences of hand raising Bona in the elephant camp but to see this playing out in front of me was an incredibly eye opening experience coming from a 2 year old elephant.

I know how the majority will react to this photo. Utter disbelief and outrage. Chains don’t belong on elephants. ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!

So before you shoot off emotionally and burn me at the social media stake. Take a moment to understand. I am not promoting this act, just documenting it. Now from my six years of documenting and now working with the elephants in Sumatra I have actually created an avenue and a way to improve the lives of these camp elephants. We can remove the chains and even provide better daily care, the correct diet, opportunities for these elephants to socialize and even breed. So by all means breath fire if that is your initial reaction, but then take action as I am. Just commenting doesn’t solve anything. Act on those feelings too. All the info is in the links here or the link in the bio.

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#Baby, #Bengkulu, #Bona, #Conservation, #CriticallyEndangered, #Elephant, #Elephants, #Endangered, #Gajah, #Indonesia, #Konservasi, #PlgSeblat, #Sumatra

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Achievements http://elephantsofsumatra.com/achievements/

On location delivering elephant conservation projects in PLG Seblat, Bengkulu. Projects that are officially supported and signed off on in an MoU by the government of Indonesia. You cannot tell by this photo how many rejections it took to get to this position. How many meetings, the time taken to work through all the loopholes. How many years of working through the system just to get here. This is actually years in the making this photo. Me in my official NGO tee actually achieving things and implementing projects at many points I never thought would be possible. Working through the doubters, the haters and the trolls. I could have easily given up and just focused on my photography but that will always be there. Starting from scratch creating my own local NGO with my Indonesian wife to finding enough funds and working through the system and juggling both not knowing if success will come. That is a stressful position to be in and a definite swim against the tide. I am committed to doing my part for these precious animals. It is only a small part but step by step we can implement projects that will help turn things around for the elephants of Sumatra. I thank you all for following along to this point. It only gets better from here. X

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Ucok Handsome Boy http://elephantsofsumatra.com/ucok-handsome-boy/

Ucok munches on grass for an afternoon snack. I love the shapes and composition of the closeup photos of elephants skillfully breaking down their food and warping their trunks to eat even the smallest of food items. He is a beautiful boy and has a great soul. Now he needs to increase his diet. Looking a little thin these days.

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#Baby, #Bengkulu, #Conservation, #CriticallyEndangered, #Elephant, #ElephantArt, #ElephantCanvas, #Elephants, #Endangered, #Gajah, #Indonesia, #Konservasi, #Seblat, #Sumatra

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Reports http://www.berdiri.org/reports/

Work Begins http://www.berdiri.org/work-begins/

This month we started on the pre requirements for the proposed electric fence we plan on building during march.

This will soon become the main food source to provide the elephants when they settle inside their home each night. Once all the holes are discovered and patched new crops will go in and soon flourish. Time to get to work…

#Bengkulu, #BreedingProgram, #Conservation, #ElephantEndangered, #Elephants, #Environment, #Indonesia, #News, #SouthEastAsia, #Sumatra

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Tranquil Elephant Camp http://elephantsofsumatra.com/tranquil-elephant-camp/

The elephant camp of PLG Seblat is just the most magical spot looking out over the Air Seblat river while listening to nature, the gibbons and the hornbills calls ringing out over the jungles of TWA Seblat Conservation Area.

This is the location of our current project building an electric fence for the camp elephants to give them a better quality of life and a chance to socialize and breed. In more than 25 years there has never been a new born in PLG Seblat and we intende to change that and you’re welcome to come along for the ride, any support is much appreciated.

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Big Girl Bona http://elephantsofsumatra.com/big-girl-bona/

While working on implementing the Breeding Program project in Seblat, Bengkulu it was nice to take some time out to see my baby girl Bona. I have been so busy in Sumatra so it has been a little while since catching up with Bona. She still remembers and still likes to remind me who the boss always is. It wouldn’t be Bona if she wasn’t still a little naughty. Now Bona is a plump 700kg+ and in great health and truly getting big and as loud as ever trumpeting away at other family members if anyone annoys her or steps on her toes. Links and info below to follow and support my elephant projects.

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Rehabilitating King Grass Plantations http://elephantsofsumatra.com/rehabilitating-king-grass-plantations/

The first step in providing a safe and healthy environment for the conservation center elephants in Seblat, North Bengkulu, Sumatra is to make sure there is a good food supply. The first step is to repair the fencing for the 2 hectare lot that was once a flourishing plantation of king grass of which the mahouts would readily cut klumps for overnight food for the elephants. Sadly the fence is in disrepair, which allows the wild pigs to get in and feed on crops and nothing much remains. This will soon become the main food source to provide the elephants when they settle inside their home each night. Once all the holes are discovered and patched new crops will go in and soon flourish. Time to get to work…

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Ucok Impatient http://elephantsofsumatra.com/ucok-impatient/

Ucok the BIG boy is GROWING impatient about the new electric fence plan where he will get to mingle with the rest of the herd free of chains. Two things about this photo and I have highlighted one of them. Small steps to creating a better environment for the elephants of PLG Seblat and the creation of an electric fence will allow the elephants to be free of chains and secondly to mingle creating the potential for breeding. Ucok is not wanting to wait any longer. As you can see. Details on how you can support below.

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#Bengkulu, #Chainfree, #Conservation, #Indonesia, #Seblat, #Ucok

#bengkulu #chainfree #conservation #indonesia #seblat #ucok

Home Away from Home http://elephantsofsumatra.com/home-away-home/

On a two week rotation in the jungles of Sumatra. This is home away from home for elephant handlers and forest police working side by side in the Way Kambas National Park (camp Bungur) to help protect the precious habitat that is home to some of the most endangered species on the planet. Including of course the wild Sumatran elephant herds still calling the national park home. Daily patrols venture out to track illegal activity and locate wild elephant herds to make sure they do not enter into nearby villages. This is a crucial activity to help maintain any kind of harmony and prevent human/elephant conflict. For 2 weeks at a time this is called home until the next rotation of elephant handlers and forest polica arrive.

#Bulgur, #Conservation, #ElephantPatrol, #ForestPolice, #Hut, #Patrol, #Pondok, #WayKambas

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Wake Up! http://elephantsofsumatra.com/wake-up/

We all need to make more effort to make this world a better place. This world is an absolute miracle and we depend on it more than most people realise. We need to wake up and take care of this precious planet. Pronto.

The Way She Was http://elephantsofsumatra.com/the-way-she-was/

The first week with Bona she was a scary sight. She couldn’t have been more than a few weeks away from death in her state. She was literally lifeless, could hardly walk and had no spirit. Her spirit was certainly drained. Literally you could see every bone in her body as she struggled from A to B. After 6 months of sugar water provided by the locals as a supplement for milk I guess it was to be expected. Thankfully Bona took to our supplements, a mixture of baby milk formula, marsupial milk replacer (Wombaroo) combined with coconut milk hot water a dose of love and 7 months later of hand feeding this gorgeous girl the rewards are priceless and nothing will ever take away that prode of knowing my actions saved a this gorgeous girls life.

#Baby, #Bona, #Elephant, #Savetheelephants, #Sumatra

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