Indonesia Pangolin Conservation Foundation

Yayasan Trenggiling Lestari Indonesia (YTLI), also known as the Indonesia Pangolin Conservation Foundation (IPCF), is an Indonesian foundation established on February 20th 2026 in Jakarta. IPCF is dedicated to the protection of the Sunda Pangolin (Manis javanica), a Critically Endangered species under the IUCN Red List, through habitat protection, monitoring, education, and community partnership.

Our current focus is Tebing Tinggi Island, a peat swamp forest in the Kepulauan Meranti Regency of Riau Province, Indonesia. Through a strategic partnership with PT Meranti Foresta Jore, IPCF has access to a 25,248-hectare concession that serves as one of the last high-integrity strongholds for the Sunda pangolin in Sumatra. A preliminary field survey led by our team in December 2025 confirmed the continued presence of the species on the island.

Since our establishment, we have rescued and released two pangolins found in rural areas, presumably due to habitat loss. We are building the foundation for long-term conservation work, planning in Phase 1 to construct a 3-in-1 facility for medical response, research, and education; to deploy a camera trap grid across the concession for population monitoring; and to train local community members as professional Forest Guardians for habitat patrol and anti-poaching work. pangolins.id/our-work

Our long-term goal is to establish Tebing Tinggi Island as a permanent, secure sanctuary for the Sunda Pangolin, and to develop a replicable model for community-based pangolin conservation across other critical pangolin habitats, first in Indonesia, then the world. pangolins.id/roadmap

As of October 2026, Indonesia is facing its worst wildfires in 11 years, and the haze has reached neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore. Official data show at least 202,000 hectares burned between January and July 2026 alone, and the number of respiratory illness cases linked to thes fires surged to ​283,270 in seven Indonesian provinces alone as of October 13, more than double the 113,336 reported as of September 9.(Reuters)

Wildlife is paying a heavy price. As of early October, more than 230 wild animals had needed rescue across the six priority provinces, and pangolins are among the victims: volunteers in Central Kalimantan found two pangolins dead in a burned area (InfoPublik) and rescuers in West Kalimantan have evacuated seven (Katadata). Pangolins curl into a ball when threatened, which offers no protection from fire.

The peat swamp forests of Tebing Tinggi Island are one of the last strongholds of the Sunda pangolin. Protecting the forests these animals depend on has never been more urgent, and we would love to invite you to support our work.