Orangutan Land Trust

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE "OBJECTS") ARE TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THECONSERVATION OF THE NATURAL HABITAT SUITABLE FOR THE SURVIVAL AND GROWTH OFTHE WORLD ORANG-UTAN POPULATION ("HABITAT") THROUGH:-(1) SUPPORT FOR THE PURCHASE, LEASING, CONSERVATION AND CULTIVATION OFLAND APPROPRIATE FOR USE BY ORANG-UTANS AS THEIR HABITAT;(2) FINDING, SURVEYING AND SECURING PERMANENT RELEASE SITES FOR BOTHWILD AND REHABILITATED ORANG-UTANS, INCLUDING TAKING MEASURES TOPROTECT THOSE SITES INDEFINITELY;(3) WORKING WITH PALM OIL COMPANIES TO SET ASIDE MORE THAN THEREQUIRED CONSERVATION AREAS AND TO DEVELOP BUFFER ZONES ANDWILDLIFE CORRIDORS TO PROTECT SUCH HABITAT;(4) SUPPORTING THE CREATION OF FOREST RANGERS AND ANTI-LOGGINGPROGRAMMES IN SUCH HABITAT;(5) SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF FIRE FIGHTINGCAPABILITIES TO PROTECT SUCH HABITAT;(6) PROMOTING REFORESTATION AND REGENERATION ACTIVITIES IN SUCH HABITAT;(7) SUPPORTING AND ENCOURAGING FOREST BASED CARBON REDUCTION PROJECTSIN ORDER TO PROTECT SUCH HABITAT;(8) SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE HARVESTING OF FORESTS (TIMBER AND NONTIMBERFOREST PRODUCTS) IN SUCH HABITAT IN COOPERATION WITH LOCALCOMMUNITIES;(9) FINDING, SURVEYING AND SECURING RIVER ISLANDS FOR THE PENULTIMATESTEP IN THE REHABILITATION PROCESS OF ORANG-UTANS, AND TAKINGMEASURES TO PROTECT THOSE SITES INDEFINITELY;(10) FINDING, SURVEYING AND SECURING RIVER ISLANDS TO SERVE AS PERMANENTSANCTUARY FOR RESCUED AND REHABILITATED ORANG-UTANS NOT SUITABLE FORTOTAL RELEASE INTO THE WILD, SUCH AS THOSE WITH CHRONIC DISEASE ORDISABILITIES, AND TAKING MEASURES TO PROTECT THOSE SITES INDEFINITELY;(11) FINDING, SURVEYING AND SECURING NEW FOREST SITES FOR USE BYORANG-UTANS UNDERGOING REHABILITATION AND PROVIDING INFRASTRUCTUREFOR SUCH SITES, SUCH AS SECURITY POSTS, FEEDING PLATFORMS ANDFENCING;(12) EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND EMPOWERMENT IN COMMUNITIES LIVING INORANG-UTAN HABITAT AREAS TO ENCOURAGE ALTERNATIVES TO THECONVERSION OF FOREST TO PALM OIL AND SIMILAR CASH CROPS;(13) LOBBYING LOCAL AND NATIONAL AUTHORITIES TO PROTECT ORANG-UTANHABITAT;(14) CO-OPERATING WITH AND SUPPORT OTHER ORGANISATIONS, WHETHERSITUATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE, ESTABLISHED TOPROMOTE, CONSERVE AND CULTIVATE THE NATURAL HABITAT OF ORANG-UTANS;AND(15) TO DO SUCH OTHER THINGS TO ADVANCE THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATIONOF SUCH ORANG-UTAN HABITAT AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIMEDE