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REHABILITATION

PROPOSAL

SUMATRA

Noah And His Ark Proposal V1.0

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


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.


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: [email protected]

Web: www.noahandhisark.com

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.noahandhisark.com/


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


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








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.


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


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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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