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Forest fire appeal · Kalimantan, Indonesia
Help Kalimantan’s orangutans and wildlife
Forest and peatland fires threaten orangutans, other wildlife and their habitat in Indonesian Borneo. WARN is raising funds for eligible organisations responding locally. Grant recipients have not yet been selected.
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Sampurna died later that day despite treatment. Authorities identified smoke exposure as a suspected contributing factor. Official report
Source: YIARI / BKSDA Kalimantan Barat, original rescue footage, 30 August 2026.
Sampurna during the rescue response in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, on 30 August 2026. These chronological frames show him already lying down, receiving treatment and being transported. WARN did not carry out this rescue.
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By WARN Research & Conservation TeamLast updated
What the evidence says
Evidence checked 8 September 2026. This timeline distinguishes WARN’s own progress update from external public reports. It is not a live incident map. Fire conditions can change quickly. The next editorial review is due 15 September; use each source’s date when sharing an update.
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Needs-assessment meetings in Indonesia
WARN staff are meeting organisations in Indonesia to understand needs and identify useful support. Funding shortfalls have been raised in these discussions. Recipients have not yet been selected. This update records meetings, not completed grants or rescue outcomes.
Read the original report· International Animal Rescue
Sampurna’s treatment reported
IAR describes YIARI’s treatment of Sampurna after suspected smoke exposure in Ketapang. This treatment account is not a survival update: the ministry’s 3 September statement below confirms his death on 30 August. WARN did not fund this rescue.
Read the original report· BNPB
Indonesian disaster update
BNPB’s national situation report includes continuing forest and land fire response in Kalimantan and other Indonesian provinces. This is official disaster reporting, not a count of animals rescued.
Read the original report· Indonesian Ministry of Forestry
Wildlife response strengthened in Central Kalimantan
The ministry describes strengthened cooperation between BKSDA and conservation organisations, with veterinary capacity and respiratory-care equipment forming part of the response.
Read the original report· Indonesian Ministry of Forestry
Sempurna’s death confirmed
The ministry confirmed that Sempurna died on 30 August despite treatment. Smoke exposure was a suspected contributing factor. IAR reports his name as Sampurna.
Read the original report· BOS Foundation
Community patrols and peatland fire prevention
BOS describes patrols, equipment and rewetting work around Mantangai. Its account shows the practical work local teams undertake to reduce fire risk.
Read the original report· IFAW
Support for Indonesian responders
IFAW reports grants supporting local wildlife rescue and fire response, including Conservation Action Network Indonesia. Those grants and reported rescues are IFAW-supported work, not WARN results.
Read the original report· BOS Foundation
Mawas fire and orangutan preparedness
BOS reported fire impacts in Mawas and smoke near Nyaru Menteng. At that date, it said fire had not directly hit the centre and no orangutans there had been evacuated because of the fires. This dated statement is not a current evacuation claim.
Read the original report
What WARN can help fund
WARN staff are currently meeting organisations in Indonesia to understand their needs and identify how we can help. Funding shortfalls have been raised in these discussions. Grant recipients have not yet been selected.
Equip local teams
Appropriate pumps, hoses, protective equipment, fuel, transport and water access identified in a current request.
Care for wildlife
Authorised rescue, veterinary assessment and rehabilitation when animal-specific needs are evidenced.
Reduce future risk
Fire recovery and prevention in affected Kalimantan habitat within the appeal’s stated purpose.
These are eligible uses, not items already purchased or guaranteed results. We will not double-count another funder’s work as a WARN outcome.
How organisations can submit a current needs summaryRead before donating · policy kalimantan-2026-09-08-v1
How this fund works
Purpose
Gifts support wildlife-related fire response, recovery and prevention in Kalimantan, Indonesia. Eligible work includes habitat firefighting, equipment and transport, authorised wildlife rescue and veterinary care, and prevention or restoration linked to fire risk.
Recipients and records
Recipients are still being selected. WARN will assess legal identity, local capacity, animal-welfare practice, current unmet need and the proposed budget before approving a grant. We will publish the recipient, amount, purpose and payment status when a grant record is available.
Charges
Actual payment-processing, currency-conversion and transfer charges may be deducted. The remaining appeal funds will be used for the purposes above. We do not promise that 100% of the gross gift reaches a recipient. This fund is separate from our unrestricted allocation target.
If needs or the total raised change
A smaller total may fund a smaller eligible grant. If immediate response is no longer useful, funds may support fire recovery or prevention in Kalimantan within the stated purpose. Appeal gifts will not be silently transferred to another country or to general marketing.
Review and refunds
We will review recipient selection by 8 October 2026. Collection closes on 7 November 2026 unless a reviewed continuation is published. If no suitable use has been agreed by that point, we will pause collection and contact identifiable donors about a refund or an alternative they explicitly accept. For this appeal, this promise takes precedence over the general discretionary refund wording.
One-off gifts
This appeal accepts one-off gifts only. A new recurring commitment is not created. WARN is a registered CIC, not a registered charity, and does not offer Gift Aid.
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Organisations reporting from the region
These links help you read responders’ own accounts or explore their direct support routes. They are not confirmed WARN recipients, and naming them does not imply a grant agreement or endorsement of WARN.
Central Kalimantan
Borneo Nature Foundation
Public emergency firefighting and prevention appeal
Visit the organisationCentral Kalimantan
BOS Foundation
Orangutan protection, community patrols and habitat fire prevention
Visit the organisationWest Kalimantan
International Animal Rescue / YIARI
Public fire crisis appeal and wildlife protection
Visit the organisationGrant register
Approved commitments and completed payments are different stages. Public records identify recipients and purposes without exposing donor details, banking information or sensitive wildlife locations.
Records not yet published
A reconciled financial summary and individual grant records have not yet been published here. This is a reporting status, not a statement that income, expenditure or grants are zero. Contact WARN for information about your gift.
Ask about a donation or grantQuestions about this appeal
How can I donate to help orangutans affected by the Kalimantan fires?
Read the fire-fund terms, then choose a one-off gift in the donation form on this page. The fund covers eligible wildlife-related response, recovery and prevention in Indonesian Kalimantan. WARN is assessing organisations before selecting grant recipients. Your checkout and receipt identify this appeal.
Why are forest fires a threat to orangutans?
Forest fires damage the habitat orangutans depend on and can expose animals to smoke. In the reported Sampurna case in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, responders found a weakened orangutan on 30 August 2026. He died despite treatment, with smoke reported as a suspected contributor. The linked sources distinguish confirmed events from suspected causes.
Does this appeal only help orangutans?
No. Orangutans are part of the wildlife affected by fires in Kalimantan. The fund can also support eligible habitat protection, equipment for local teams and authorised care for other affected wildlife, subject to assessed needs and an agreed grant purpose.
Can I help if I cannot donate?
Yes. Share the dated appeal or the Kalimantan fire briefing so other people can read the evidence and choose how to help. Keep the original sources, location and WARN’s recipient-selection status with the story. The sharing tools below provide a link and suggested context.
Does WARN already have a Kalimantan delivery partner?
No. Grant recipients have not yet been selected. Organisations named in our evidence section are reporting or responding publicly; they are not confirmed WARN partners and have not been promised an allocation.
Have local organisations asked WARN to raise money?
We do not claim that they have. Public calls for support are attributed to their publishers. We will describe any direct request, grant agreement or approved use of an organisation’s images only after it is confirmed.
What could a grant pay for?
Eligible work includes wildlife-related fire response, habitat protection, equipment and transport, authorised rescue and veterinary care, and fire recovery or prevention in Kalimantan. Actual activities depend on assessed local needs and an agreed budget. We do not attach invented rescue outcomes to donation amounts.
What happens if no recipient is selected?
We review selection by 8 October 2026 and collection closes on 7 November unless a reviewed continuation is published. If no suitable use is agreed by that point, collection pauses and identifiable donors are contacted about refunds or an explicitly accepted alternative. The full fund terms apply.
Can I support responders directly?
Yes. The organisations linked below publish their own information and, where offered, donation routes. A direct gift to another organisation follows its terms rather than WARN’s. Sharing a dated, attributed update can also help people understand the situation.
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