# Animal rescue in Indonesia

Canonical page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/countries/indonesia/
Last updated: 2026-10-05

> To help animals in Indonesia, start with the need: contact a local veterinarian or the relevant wildlife authority for an animal in distress; use sourced guides to understand a cause; and check an appeal’s purpose, recipient status and terms before donating. WARN’s country coverage does not establish a funded programme.

Find animal help, understand the issues and explore ways to support animals in Indonesia, from community cats and dogs to orangutans, forests and coasts.

## How would you like to help?

- [Find animal help](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/countries/indonesia/#indonesia-help): use the relevant wildlife authority or an organisation’s own contact page. WARN is not an emergency dispatch service.
- [Explore animal causes](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/countries/indonesia/#indonesia-causes): browse cats and dogs, wildlife, forests and coasts.
- [Support assessed work](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/countries/indonesia/#funding-status): check the purpose, recipient status and terms. Needs assessments and appeals accepting donations are different stages.

## Find animal help in Indonesia

For an injured dog or cat, contact a local veterinarian. For wild animals, use the relevant conservation authority’s reporting route. Keep a safe distance and do not capture, buy or move a wild animal yourself.

### What to include in a report

- The exact location and the time you saw the animal.
- What you observed, including visible injury or an immediate hazard.
- A photograph taken from a safe position, if possible.
- Your contact details, sent privately to the responding organisation.

### Find the relevant BKSDA or national park authority

Government directory · Wildlife · choose your province or park

The conservation directorate’s office directory lists regional conservation offices and national parks. Use the office for the animal’s location and check its own current reporting instructions.

[Visit the published source page](https://ksdae.kehutanan.go.id/balai-ksda-tn/)

### Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA)

Independent organisation · Bali · animal welfare enquiries

BAWA publishes its contact details and emergency contact routes here. Ask the organisation directly about coverage, the animal’s situation and its ability to assist.

[Visit the published source page](https://bawabali.com/id/hubungi-kami/)

### Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN)

Independent organisation · Animal cruelty reports · read the case criteria

JAAN explains the information it needs and the limits on cases it can take. Read its reporting guidance before contacting the team; a report does not guarantee a rescue or shelter place.

[Visit the published source page](https://www.jakartaanimalaid.com/reporting-animal-cruelty/)

Source pages checked: 2026-10-05. Contact details and response capacity can change. These are independent routes, not WARN partners or a guarantee of assistance. We have checked the published pages, not contacted the teams to confirm availability.

## Animal welfare and conservation in Indonesia

Regions describe the subject of each page; they do not establish where WARN has funded work. The HTML guide offers cause and region filters. All causes are listed below.

### Cats and dogs

Understand everyday welfare needs, veterinary care and the distinct issues around the meat trade.

#### Community cats and dogs

Region: Indonesia · location to be assessed
Status: Needs assessment · not collecting

Sterilisation, vaccination, treatment and local care need a practical, costed plan. Explore this proposed cause and the questions that must be answered before a dedicated collection opens.

- [Read the proposed cause](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/indonesia-community-animals/)
- [Community-cat welfare guide](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/community-cats-indonesia/)

#### Dogs and cats affected by the meat trade

Region: Indonesia · regional context varies
Status: Appeal · check current terms

Learn about lawful rescue support, veterinary care and suitable shelter. The wider Southeast Asia appeal has its own geographic scope and funding terms.

- [Read the appeal and terms](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/dog-cat-meat/)

### Wildlife and the animal trade

Explore species-specific care, trafficking, tourism and the decisions that qualified responders make.

#### Macaques: care and protection

Region: Indonesia · species and location matter
Status: Needs assessment · not collecting

Read about macaques affected by capture, performances and close-contact tourism. This proposed cause is at the needs-assessment stage, with no dedicated collection open.

- [Read the proposed cause](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/indonesia-macaques/)
- [Macaque welfare guide](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/macaque-rescue-indonesia/)

#### Orangutans and forest protection

Region: Kalimantan and Sumatra
Status: Appeal · check current terms

Understand rescue, rehabilitation, ongoing care and habitat protection. Check how the broader orangutan appeal differs from the designated Kalimantan fire appeal.

- [Explore orangutan support](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/orangutans/)
- [East Kalimantan rehabilitation explained](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/indonesia/east-kalimantan-orangutan-rehabilitation/)

#### Slow lorises and the pet trade

Region: Java, Sumatra and Kalimantan · species vary
Status: Appeal · check current terms

Slow lorises need specialist assessment and care. Explore rehabilitation, suitable habitat and the problems caused by keeping wild animals as pets.

- [Read the slow-loris appeal](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/slow-loris/)

#### Songbirds and wildlife markets

Region: Indonesia · trade crosses regions
Status: Learning guide

Understand how bird capture and trade affect wildlife, how to assess claims about captive breeding and why buying a bird to release it can cause harm.

- [Read the songbird-trade guide](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/songbird-trade-indonesia/)
- [Helmeted hornbills and trade](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/helmeted-hornbill-ivory-trade/)

#### Sun bears of Borneo and Sumatra

Region: Kalimantan and Sumatra
Status: Learning guide

Meet the sun bear and learn about its forest habitat. Sun bears are distinct from moon bears; a moon-bear appeal should not be treated as a fund for Indonesian sun bears.

- [Read the sun-bear guide](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/sun-bear/)
- [Sun bear or moon bear?](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/newsroom/sun-bear-vs-moon-bear/)

#### Make kinder wildlife travel choices

Region: Indonesia · check the individual venue
Status: Learning guide

Use welfare questions to assess encounters, photographs and attractions. Learn why the animals behind kopi luwak deserve attention before you buy or book.

- [Ethical wildlife-tourism guide](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/ethical-wildlife-tourism-indonesia/)
- [Kopi luwak and civet welfare](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/kopi-luwak-civet-coffee-cruelty/)

### Forests, fires and coasts

Connect animal care with the habitats, disaster preparedness and local prevention work around it.

#### Kalimantan fires and wildlife

Region: Kalimantan
Status: Appeal · check current terms

Read the dated incident evidence, appeal purpose, recipient-selection status and fund terms. A report of past fires does not establish conditions at every location today.

- [Read the Kalimantan appeal](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/kalimantan-wildlife-fires/)
- [Incident background and sources](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/newsroom/kalimantan-forest-fires-orangutans-2026/)

#### Sea turtles and marine habitats

Region: Coasts across Indonesia
Status: Appeal · check current terms

Explore plastic, entanglement and coastal pressures alongside appropriate turtle care. Specific conservation needs and priorities depend on the place and species.

- [Explore sea-turtle support](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/sea-turtles/)
- [Indonesia’s marine-plastic briefing](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/newsroom/indonesia-plastic-waste-marine-animals/)

### Sharing can help too

Share a useful guide or an appeal with its date, sources and current funding status. Tell people what they can do next, and avoid describing an illustrative animal photograph as a current WARN rescue.

[More ways to get involved](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/get-involved/)

## Key facts about Indonesia

- A location matters: the relevant contact and possible response differ between provinces, islands and species.
- The community-animal and macaque proposals are needs assessments, with no dedicated collection open.
- An educational guide, an appeal collecting donations and a published grant payment represent different things.

## Forests, fire and wildlife

Indonesia’s CBD profile identifies habitat degradation, fragmentation, pollution and forest and land fires as biodiversity pressures. These are long-term context. A current fire appeal needs dated incident evidence as well as a clear account of which organisation can respond.

## Orangutan rescue and the habitat around it

An animal in immediate danger may need a qualified assessment, but moving animals does not remove the pressures on their habitat. Read the orangutan support guide for the different roles of rescue, rehabilitation, protection and suitable release decisions.

## Community animals need a different response

Helping a free-roaming cat or dog involves decisions about veterinary care, caregivers, ownership and a suitable long-term outcome. It is a different task from responding to a wild animal or a meat-trade seizure. The community-cat guide explains these distinctions; the proposed Indonesia community-animal cause sets out what needs assessment before a dedicated collection could open.

## Look beyond a wildlife photograph

A photograph with a wild animal, a release video or a claim that an attraction is a sanctuary does not establish good care. Use the macaque, songbird, civet and wildlife-tourism guides to examine the animal’s situation, the evidence behind a claim and a responsible next step. Wildlife reporting should go to the relevant authority or qualified organisation, not a public post containing sensitive animal locations.

## How to assess a relevant appeal

Start with the stated purpose, its geographic scope and the current recipient status. Then look for a costed proposal, authority to do the work, an animal welfare approach and a reporting plan. Proposed support, an approved award and a completed payment are different stages. Country and species guides explain context; grant records establish what WARN has committed or paid.

## Threats to wildlife in Indonesia

- Habitat loss and fragmentation
- Forest and land fires
- Wildlife capture and trade
- Pollution of freshwater and coastal habitats

## WARN’s role and funding status

WARN develops support through assessed animal-welfare grants. In September 2026, WARN reported staff meetings with organisations in Indonesia and funding shortages raised in those discussions. This is dated context, not a new report of field activity. Read each appeal for its current scope and recipient status, and the public grant register for decisions and payments. The proposed community-animal and macaque causes are needs assessments; neither has a dedicated collection open.

[Read the public grant register](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/about/where-your-money-goes/#grant-register)
[How recipients are assessed](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/about/grant-selection/)

## Key species in Indonesia

- **Bornean orangutan:** Critically Endangered · [Read more](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/newsroom/orangutan-rescue-indonesia/)
- **Sumatran orangutan:** Critically Endangered
- **Tapanuli orangutan:** Critically Endangered
- **Sumatran tiger:** Critically Endangered · [Read more](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/newsroom/sumatran-tiger-critically-endangered/)
- **Javan rhinoceros:** Critically Endangered · [Read more](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/newsroom/rhino-species-guide/)
- **Sumatran rhinoceros:** Critically Endangered · [Read more](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/newsroom/rhino-species-guide/)
- **Komodo dragon:** Endangered · [Read more](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/newsroom/are-komodo-dragons-endangered/)
- **Sun bear:** Vulnerable · [Read more](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/newsroom/sun-bear-facts/)
- **Sunda pangolin:** Critically Endangered · [Read more](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/newsroom/pangolin-species-explained/)
- **Slow loris:** Vulnerable / Endangered (species dependent) · [Read more](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/newsroom/slow-loris-pet-trade/)

## Indonesia FAQ

### What animal welfare issues does this Indonesia guide cover?

This guide covers community cats and dogs, wildlife capture and trade, animal encounters, forest fires and coastal pressures. You can browse by cause and region, find published help routes or read the terms of a relevant appeal. Region labels provide context rather than evidence of funded WARN work.

### Does this page confirm WARN has funded work in Indonesia?

No. It provides country and animal welfare context. Recipient selection, approved grants, payments and reported outcomes must be checked in the public grant register. Records not yet published means the status is unknown.

### Can I restrict a gift to Indonesia?

Read the selected appeal’s purpose and geographic scope before donating. A link from this guide does not create a country-specific fund. Contact WARN before giving if you need a narrower restriction agreed.

### Can I donate to the proposed Indonesia community-animal or macaque cause?

No dedicated collection is open for either proposed cause. They are needs-assessment pages explaining the evidence, responsible delivery and costs that must be assessed. They must not be described as funded programmes, and a general donation should not be presented as restricted to either proposal.

### How do I report a wild animal that needs help in Indonesia?

Use the official KSDAE directory to find the BKSDA or national park authority for the animal’s location, then follow that office’s current reporting instructions. Keep your distance and share the location privately with the relevant responder. WARN is not an emergency dispatch service.

### How do I find urgent animal help in Indonesia?

Contact a suitable local veterinarian, animal rescue service or wildlife authority directly. Use the rescue help finder and directory to look for organisations, then verify their current contact details and ability to respond. WARN’s donation and contact pages are not emergency dispatch services.

### Can I help by sharing this information?

Yes. Share the relevant guide or appeal with its sources, dates and recipient status. Do not describe an illustrative photograph as a current rescue or imply an organisation is a WARN partner without a published record.

## More causes to explore

Read each appeal’s purpose, geographic scope and recipient status before donating. A link from this guide does not create a fund restricted to Indonesia.

### [Help Trafficked Parrots](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/parrots/)

Explore care for parrots harmed by trafficking, safe rehabilitation decisions and habitat protection. Read the proposed support before donating or sharing.

### [Elephant Rescue & Protection](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/elephants/)

Explore elephant veterinary care, snare prevention and humane coexistence in Indonesia and Malaysia, with clear proposed purposes and funding records.

### [Help Wild Tigers](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/tigers/)

Tigers need safe habitat and protection from illegal killing and conflict. Explore proposed conservation support and dated evidence before giving.

### [Help Pangolins](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/pangolins/)

Learn why pangolins affected by trafficking need specialist care, suitable habitat and careful release decisions. Explore assessed ways to help.

### [Protect Critical Habitats](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/habitats/)

Learn about habitat protection, ecological restoration and community stewardship, and how proposed work and its lasting benefit would be assessed.

## Sources and how to use this guide

The CBD country profile provides background on biodiversity and habitat pressures. Its figures and policy sections include historical information, and some profiles are marked draft; it is not a live emergency feed. Follow dated original sources in the related appeals for incident information, and the linked species guides for assessment context.

- [Convention on Biological Diversity — Indonesia country profile](https://www.cbd.int/countries/profile?country=id)
- [Find the relevant BKSDA or national park authority](https://ksdae.kehutanan.go.id/balai-ksda-tn/)
- [Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA)](https://bawabali.com/id/hubungi-kami/)
- [Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN)](https://www.jakartaanimalaid.com/reporting-animal-cruelty/)

Country-background sources reviewed 8 September 2026. Help-source pages and cause navigation checked 5 October 2026; the linked appeals and species guides carry their own evidence dates.
Country coverage does not establish a partnership with the organisations cited.

## More on Indonesia in Indonesian and English

For a bilingual (Indonesian and English) guide to about 280 Indonesian animals, including each species' legal protection under Indonesian law and the provincial BKSDA conservation offices, see PanduanHewan.org.

[PanduanHewan.org](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/)

Related site: PanduanHewan.org has the same founder as World Animal Rescue Network. It is an information site, not a WARN programme, and it does not take donations.

Human-readable page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/countries/indonesia/