SAVE DAYAK ANCESTRAL LANDS FROM MINING INVASION!
$724.70
Raised
13
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$30,000
Goal
In South Kalimantan, 399,000 hectares (41%) of the 974,000 hectares of Meratus forest area are controlled by mining permits. The Meratus Dayak community is the most affected, especially due to the 2021 flash floods and landslides. Illegal coal mining companies has been increasing significantly in Central Kalimantan, especially in the Barito area. Countless trucks milled about, along with illegal stockpiles in the villages around the sites. West Kalimantan is now ranked as the province with the second largest oil palm plantation area, which is 2 million hectares out of a total of 5.8 million hectares of oil palm in Kalimantan. Meanwhile, Central Kalimantan is the third largest with an area of 1.9 million hectares.Not only these extractive industries have taken a toll on the land and violate the rights of the Dayak communities, they have also become a significant threat to the survival of the endemic plants and wildlife of Borneo. 
Whenever I went to the villages, I always asked the elders, “What is your hope for the Kalimantan?” Surprisingly, all of them had the same answer.
“Whatever is left from the remain forests, please don’t destroy it anymore.”
🌿 Why is this Mission so Crucial?
Borneo's rainforest is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth, home to countless endangered species and vital to our planet's health. This area, Talekoi Forest, is located on the side of the company's road and the owners of the properties consider selling it to coal mining and sand mining companies. The company offers around 7,000 USD for one hectare of the land. This area is just next to the place where we build a Bornean Ironwood Conservation and also Tree Nursery Center.
The Ranu Welum Foundation recognizes the immense potential of Indigenous Dayak youth as the guardians of their ancestral lands. Your donation directly supports the local Dayak communities who are on the front lines of this battle against this odd, both climate threats and giant corporations!
Your support can make all the difference!
We cannot overstate the importance of helping these brave Indigenous activists with the essential supports they need to effectively protect Borneo's rainforest.
This fundraising campaign is following Al Jazeera documentary Fire Beneath Her which is about the story of Emmanuela Shinta and her team. This campaign means to deliver immediate support to these young Dayak activists to save their forest!
Here's how you can make a tangible impact:
25$ will save 100 meter-square of the forest.
$50 will support the local forest rangers to patrol and monitor for a week.
$100 will cover the grass-root organization’s operational expense for a month
🌳 Your Contribution Matters! 🌳
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Janice O’Callaghan | $104.39
Thank you to Ranu Welum for all the good work that you do!
Isobel Stevens | $5
Keep doing what you are doing! Your work is so important!
Robert | $21.29
Amazing work Ranu Welum and all involved!
Ayu Dewi | $26.48
Work together for the planet!
Adrian | $104.39
Such inspiring and immensely important work - we are all connected in this global ecosystem. Say no to palm oil, say yes to saving our rainforests!