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Table of Contents
THE NEVER ENDING STORY OF DR FRANCINE NEAGO_______________________________________________________ 3
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ______________________________________________________________________________________ 5
BACKGROUND ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 6
Urgent Need for a Rescue Center for Sumatran Wildlife ________________________________ 7
Noah And His Ark Overview _____________________________________________________________________________ 9
Rescue & Release ________________________________________________________________________ 9
QUARANTINE and Medical Center _____________________________________________________ 9
Rehabilitation Center ____________________________________________________________________ 9
School of Ethology _____________________________________________________________________ 10
THE PROJECT _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 11
The Vision: ________________________________________________________________________________ 11
The Mission: ______________________________________________________________________________ 11
The Goals & Objectives: __________________________________________________________________ 11
DETAILS OF PROJECT _____________________________________________________________________________________ 13
Phase 1: Quarantine Center & Housing Infrastructure ________________________________ 13
Phase 2: Baby Nursery & Enrichment Playgrounds ___________________________________ 13
Phase 3: Final Infrastructure for Study Classes & Tourism ___________________________ 13
Phase 4: Tree Nursery & Restoration ___________________________________________________ 14
BENEFITS TO INDONESIA _________________________________________________________________________________ 15
FUNDING__________________________________________________________________________________________________ 16
APPENDIX A: Functional Organization Structure ______________________________________________________ 17
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THE NEVER ENDING STORY OF DR FRANCINE NEAGO
Dr Francine’s infatuation and love for Orangutans began when she was just 4 years
old. Born in Paris her father first brought her to the zoo opposite their home. Her
illustrious career and dedication to conservation spans over 40 years.
Dr Francine is now a recognized primatologist and conservationist specializing in
Orangutans. In addition to her internationally televised films about Orangutans she
has lectured worldwide and published several scientific papers in the Journal of
Primatology (New York) and has written 8 books about Orangutans.
Primates are the joy of her life and like children to her. “Of the 3 Orangutans that have
lived together with me for 15 years since the mid-1980s in Surabaya, Tuan is the most
intelligent. If he did not like what I’ve put on he would tug and pull on it so that I
would change it” she says. Some of her memories of Tuan are detailed in her books A
Young Orang Utan In a Loving Home and 60 Animal Stories.
In UCLA Francine developed a computer system in conjunction with IBM later used by
the Smithsonian National Zoo to teach Language to Orangutans and directed the
world’s first Orangutan language study. With the aid of a computer she taught an ape
named Bulan the English language, arts, sign language and a method she devised for
spelling in phonetic alphabet. The importance of being able to communicate with any
animals and understand their needs cannot be understated. Studying animal
communications is not new as many scientists have been studying whale
communications for some time, however Dr Francine has pioneered the language with
the Great Apes.
The Encyclopedia Britannica first listed her language program in1988.
Originally trained as a general practitioner in medicine, she studied the behavior and
language of Great Apes at Indonesia’s Surabaya Zoological Park from 1965 to 1977. At
the time she also volunteered as a park veterinarian, founded and operated a free
medical clinic and hospital for 10 years and pioneered a number of relief projects for
Indonesian people.
In 1977 she lived for 6 months inside a cage at the Singapore Zoo with 18 Orangutans
to study their behavior and communications.
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Between 1978 and 1989 she lectured in primatology at UCLA and developed the first
Orangutan spelling program. In 1980 she organized the rehabilitation of chimpanzees
from cages in laboratories to the Lion Country Safari in Florida.
Between 1990 and 1995 she rehabilitated local wildlife in the jungle of Costa Rica.
From 1996 to 1997 she organized a site for the rehabilitation of endangered wildlife
while in charge of a private zoo in Riau Province in Sumatra.
In 2004 she began work toward establishing a 2,000 acre sanctuary in Malaysia.
Francine also speaks and writes in French, English, Malay, Spanish, Italian, Serbo-
Croation and signs in Ameslan sign language.
Dr Francine is now living in Sumatra where she is building a new sanctuary for the
rescue, recovery, rehabilitation and release of Sumatran endangered wildlife. Dr
Francine’s story continues as will the survival of these species with help of like-
minded people.
FRANCINE NEAGO M.D.
Tel: +62813 6239 4940
Email: francinengapp@yahoo.com
Web: www.noahandhisark.com
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Technology increasingly advances human civilization but generally at the expense of
the other living creatures who share our world, and their habitat. The natural habitat
of the Orangutans and other endangered wildlife is being destroyed by increased
human population and their growing need for more and more resources.
Jungles throughout Borneo and Sumatra are being destroyed to provide industrialized
nations with timber, hardwoods and palm oil. Poaching and human encroachment into
forests and jungles have decreased wildlife population at an alarming rate, making
Orangutans one of the most highly endangered species on earth.
More and more effort is needed to reforest cleared land, protect the current
forests and endangered wildlife and rescue, rehabilitate and release traumatized
wildlife (victims of deforestation and poaching) into a safe and protected
environment.
Noah And His Ark is a cutting edge initiative to attempt to avoid the total eradication
of endangered Sumatran wildlife in the Indonesian archipelago. The current scenario
is clearly unsustainable for many species. Noah And His Ark aims to establish an
environmentally and economically pragmatic solution to the current crisis.
This proposal details the vision of Noah And His Ark and outlines its goals, objectives
and operational facilities.
We, as the custodians of the planet, yet also the catalyst for the eminent extinction of
many species, must take responsibility for the ecological balance and well-being of our
world.
By donating to Noah And His Ark you will be joining Francine in the fight to save
Sumatra’s wildlife including Orangutans, one of the world’s most intelligent animals,
protecting their existence for our future generations.
Please help by making your contributions to;
I Made Suartha
Bank Central Asia (BCA Bank) ACC No. 1350 – 122717
Swift code CENAIDJA
Jalan Raya Ubud Bali Indonesia
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BACKGROUND
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species identifies 3 CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
species and 20 ENDANGERED species in Sumatra. These include:
• Pagai Island Macaque (Macaca pagensis ) – Critically Endangered
• Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii ) – Critically Endangered
• Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) – Critically Endangered
• Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
• Koopman’s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse (Chiropodomys karlkoopmani)
• Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)
• Agile Gibbon (Hylobates agilis)
• Kloss’s Gibbon (Hylobates klossii)
• Lar Gibbon (Hylobates lar)
• Siamang Gibbon (Symphalangus syndactylus)
• Sipora Flying Squirrel (Hylopetes sipora)
• Mentawi Flying Squirrel (Iomys sipora)
• Fraternal Squirrel (Sundasciurus fraterculus)
• Malayan Tapir (Tapirus indicus)
• False Gharial fresh water crocodile(Tomistoma schlegelii)
• Tiger (Panthera tigris)
• Crab (Parathelphusa batamensis)
• Roughnose Stingray (Pastinachus solocirostris)
• Siberut Flying Squirrel (Petinomys lugens)
• Mentawai Langur primate (Presbytis potenziani)
• Flat-headed Cat (Prionailurus planiceps)
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• Smoky Flying Squirrel (Pteromyscus pulverulentus)
• Golden Dragon Fish (Scleropages formosus)
Orangutans are the most recognized threatened species and are the only great apes
found in Asia and are only to be found in Sumatra and Borneo, with those on each
island regarded as a unique sub-species. They are particularly vulnerable to extinction
due to the long interval of about seven years between offspring.. Furthermore,
orangutans are increasingly restricted to smaller fragmented forests. Seventy‐five per
cent of the orangutan population live outside national parks where forests have
been suffering from logging, mining, encroachment by huge plantations and
fires. The Indonesian government is attempting to improve the situation through
implementation of sterner measures on the destruction of their primary jungle,
however general economic growth are impeding many of these measures.
Land surveys to release Orangutans have been conducted, but it is nigh impossible to
locate suitable habitats due to the dramatic reduction of primary jungle. Studies
prove that habitat destruction is the most serious threat to the survival of the
Orangutan in the wild. Deforestation has directly or indirectly led to 3,000
Orangutan deaths per year since the 1970’s.
Just one hundred years ago, there were 315,000 wild Orangutans in Borneo, of which
only 54,000 remain, plus some 6,600 in Sumatra. The world has already lost 254,400
of these remarkable creatures.
However, it is not just Orangutans who are verging on extinction. Many other
Indonesian wildlife species are similarly threatened. Noah And His Ark consider all
endangered species just as im nmportant as the Orangutans.
SO… WHY ANOTHER WILDLIFE CENTRE IN SUMATRA?
URGENT NEED FOR A RESCUE CENTER FOR SUMATRAN WILDLIFE
Sumatra is an island of amazing animal biodiversity. Sadly, due to deforestation many of them are now highly endangered.
There is, at the present time, only one center in Sumatra located in Medan which only accepts Orangutans and locals in Bukit Lawang believe there is a
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need for a rehabilitation and rescue center within this area for all endangered species.
There was an incident where a large male Orangutan was ploughing through a plantation of Durian trees. Plantation staff attempted to scare the Orangutan away and in the process he fell from the tree and critically injured himself. Rangers attempted to transport the animal to Medan for urgent medical attention, however the trip was too long and he died on the way. Many other endangered wildlife are also at risk within the Bukit Lawang area due to the lack of animal rescue and medical services.
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Noah And His Ark Overview
Noah And His Ark is an NGO created two years ago in Ireland by Medical Doctor
Francine Neago, Primatologist and linguist. The purpose of this organization is the
protection of highly endangered animal species in Indonesia. Noah And His Ark is
currently acquiring private land in Sumatra, near Bukit Lawang, to start this
rehabilitation project. This land will provide a safe environment for all endangered
animals that need medical care, rehabilitation and release into the wild.
Noah And His Ark will consist of a number of centers vital for the successful
rehabilitation of wildlife, including:
1. The Rescue & Relocation
2. Medical Center
3. The Rehabilitation
4. School of Ethology
5. Public education and awareness center
RESCUE & RELEASE
Wildlife that are at the greatest risk are those living in or close to human activities.
Endangered wildlife which may be at risk of human conflict can be captured then
transported and released into a protected national park. After release animals will be
tracked and monitored to ensure the animals adapts and is safe within their new
environment.
QUARANTINE AND MEDICAL CENTER
Noah And His Ark will care for and nurture injured or confiscated animals by professional and trained staff until after their health check and the quarantine period. All young animals will be raised until their independence. On-site veterinarians and medical doctors will see to their care and nutritional requirements. By achieving these steps, we will help secure the survival and reproduction of some of the highly endangered species of Indonesia.
REHABILITATION CENTER
A rehabilitation center will be built to cater for most endangered species, however the facility will not allow for larger wildlife such as rhino’s, elephants or crocodile. We will accept all Endangered Sumatran wildlife whatever their age or condition. Those
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animals highly traumatized will have special care and young orphans will need to be taught the art of survival.
SCHOOL OF ETHOLOGY
Noah And His Ark is keen to setup a School of Ethology for students to study animal
behavior. Typically most wildlife are saved and rehabilitated but not studied especially
Orangutans: eg; their favorite games, likes and dislikes. There is no proof of their
life‐long memory span and how fast they can learn. We still don’t know the range of
their capacity. We have no idea of the limit of their intelligence and powers. This
center being close to the Leuser National Park will be an ideal location for a
school of Ethology where the results of these studies will assist all rehabilitation
facilities.
The School of Ethology is an important part of this project as it will be used for
research and teaching Animal Behavior on an internationial level. The School will help
to provide much needed funding for ongoing development of the facility and the
learning can be used to continuously improve how we rescue, care for and rehabilitate
the animals.
We plan to open the school in January 2015 where the students will have the
opportunity to come to Sumatra, where conservation and rehabilitation of fauna go
hand in hand with education of international students. The students will be able to
observe the wildlife in their natural habitat with professional rangers in the Leuser
Park and to complete their BsC and Master Degrees in Ethology.
The facility will allow and encourage scientists from all around the world to observe and learn more about highly endangered animals in both semi-captive and natural habitat.
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THE PROJECT
THE VISION:
To ensure the survival of endangered Sumatran wildlife which are currently on the brink of extinction.
THE MISSION:
To work together with the other Sumatran wildlife center, United Nations, WWF and the Indonesian Government to provide a safe, sustainable and environmentally friendly facility for orphaned and rescued wildlife to heal, recover, develop and ultimately rehabilitate back into a protected environment.
THE GOALS & OBJECTIVES:
To provide a natural environment conducive to the enrichment and development of the animals needs for recovery and rehabilitation.
o The Objective is to ensure the animals are carefully rehabilitated back into their natural environment.
To provide a location that positively impacts the environment using sustainable, environmentally friendly and energy efficient infrastructure and utilities.
o The Objective is to build an environmentally friendly facility by being self-sufficient as much as possible for infrastructure materials, water, sewerage and power.
To work with other Indonesian wildlife centers to develop process and framework standards for the rescue, care and rehabilitation of wildlife so that we all work together towards common, agreed and achievable goals.
o The Objective is to avoid any possibility of conflict or competition between other wildlife centers and encourage a culture of working together for the sole purpose of species care and survival.
To develop a School of Ethology. o The objective is to not just rehabilitate wildlife but to be unique by
providing a means of studying and learning animal behavior thereby improving techniques and processes for ongoing continuous improvement in their care and rehabilitation.
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To enrich the lives of the local communities through jobs and training; growing medicinal and culinary plants and herbs, fruit trees as extra food for our animals and raising goats to supply milk..
o The objective is to not only focus on the wildlife but to also provide opportunities for local villages to prosper alongside the wildlife and build up their knowledge, understanding and respect of the coexistence of humans and wildlife together.
Ongoing acquisition of private land to either protect current forests that are not part of the National Parks or reforest already deforested land.
o The objective is to protect and increase the forest footprint as much as possible.
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DETAILS OF PROJECT
A detailed Project Plan is currently being drafted to ensure the facility is designed, built and up and running operationally within timeframes and budget as to be agreed by the Board of Directors. Projected start date is January 2014. The search for appropriate land is currently progressing to kick start the project and the strategy is to continue to acquire more land each year. On it, we will build all the infrastructures that we require for the Quarantine, Rescue, Rehabilitation and School of Ethology
PHASE 1: QUARANTINE CENTER & HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE
Phase 1 initially includes the development of a quarantine center to enable acquisition
of appropriate licenses and building of accommodation for the immediate project
team. This will include basic utilities for water, power and sewerage which can be
further developed when more funding arrives.
PHASE 2: BABY NURSERY & ENRICHMENT PLAYGROUNDS
To enable the project to begin taking its initial endangered wildlife, the project will
build a nursery for baby animals and a playground / rehabilitation area to help in the
animal’s recover.
PHASE 3: FINAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR STUDY CLASSES & TOURISM
This phase includes building the remaining infrastructure such as school rooms for
the School of Ethology, a cage around the property for students and visitors to walk,
observing the wildlife without any possibility of human interaction, reception hall,
mosque, gallery and education center, student accommodation and cafeteria.
This will also include observation towers and feeding platforms enabling the study of
animal behavior for the School of Ethology.
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PHASE 4: TREE NURSERY & RESTORATION
As funding arrives further land can be acquired to either protect or reforest and a
nursery for plant seedlings can be established so that reforestation can begin.
Included in this phase will be the development of vegetable and herb gardens, fruit
trees and farm animals to become as self-sufficient as possible.
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BENEFITS TO INDONESIA
1. We will involve the local villages, engaging them to farm crops and goats which the facility will buy from them and employi ng local people who will benefit from new skills.
2. The facility will encourage experts from both Indonesia and abroad to contribute their knowledge, thus raising the general level of understanding of animal behavior. Sumatra will become the Center of Excellence for the study of animal behavior.
3. Positive publicity for Indonesia, especially with respect to managing the balance between growth of the country’s GDP through sustain Palm Oil while being seen to be saving the extinction of wildlife essential to the countries tourism industry and biodiversity as well as the first ever School of Ethology (animal behavior).
4. Reduce the risk of extinction of the animal populations and encouraging more people to open new centers before it is too late.
5. By preserving Indonesia’s unique species, we indirectly promote the need to preserve their pristine jungle for their survival needs.
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FUNDING
Noah And His Ark cannot become a reality without much needed finances. Noah And
His Ark are competing with many NGO’s for funding and we acknowledge and
appreciate many people and organizations already donate for excellent causes.
We believe people all over the world want to see wildlife such as the Orangutans
survive. Noah And His Ark being the first in Asia to develop a School of Ethology, to
ensure we fully understand the behavioral needs of wildlife on the verge of extinction,
will attract much need attention and funding globally to develop this unique Center of
Excellence.
Funding for the project will come from:
1. Sponsors and donors
2. International Wildlife Conservation Agencies
3. International Animal Societies
4. Foreign Zoos
5. Private donors
6. BBC (presently under contract)
7. The School of Ethology (for long term funds)
8. “Adopt an animal” and “Adopt a tree”
9. Crowdsourcing
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APPENDIX A: Functional Organization Structure
NGO Stakeholders/
Partners
Board of Directors
Program Management
Office
Project planning
Project management
Designing
Construction
Commissioning
Governance
Strategy & policy
Risk management
Internal audit
Performance reporting
Operations
Facilities management
Maids/cleaners
Landscaping
Security
Maintenance
Transportation
Finance & procurement
Budget planning
Financial reporting
Accounting
Purchasing
HR & Administration
Recruitment
Volunteer Coordination
OH&S
Catering
School of Ethology
Community development &
participationWildlife Center
Rescue & Recovery
Rehabilitate & Release
Marketing
PR
Fund raising & global
partnerships
Public education & awareness
Events
Tourism
Volunteer role
Volunteer assisted
rolePaid role
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