Orangutan Foundation International was established in 1989 by Dr. Birute Mary Galdikas. Our mission here is to support the conservation of the orangutan and His/her habitat. We strive to maintain and rebuild the Indonesian rain forest habitat of endangered orangutans and other species in Indonesia. We purchase hectares of land to preserve and buy trees and replant them in the land. We work to eliminate illegal logging and forest burning and clearing for palm oil plantations which destroys thousands of acres of land each year. We raise awareness of orangutan and forest issues throughout the world through field research, publication of books, scientific reports, articles, and newsletters as well as lectures, conferences, and seminars.