We’re excited to partner with Mill Valley Film Festival! THE LAST PLACE ON EARTH is a visually stunning and emotionally gripping documentary about the fight to save Indonesia’s #LeuserEcosystem, one of the world’s last great rainforests, from the palm oil boom.
OCT 1-11
Get tickets: www.mvff.com/
OCT 1-11
Get tickets: www.mvff.com/
September 27, 2026 at 8:08 PM
We’re excited to partner with Mill Valley Film Festival! THE LAST PLACE ON EARTH is a visually stunning and emotionally gripping documentary about the fight to save Indonesia’s #LeuserEcosystem, one of the world’s last great rainforests, from the palm oil boom.
OCT 1-11
Get tickets: www.mvff.com/
OCT 1-11
Get tickets: www.mvff.com/
Join us at a #NYClimateWeek screening of our new documentary, The Last Place on Earth, a gripping story of the #LeuserEcosystem – a 6.4 million acre forest where tigers, elephants, rhinos & orangutans still roam free.
When: Fri, Sept 25, 6pm
Where: The People's Forum NYC
RSVP: ran.org/LastPlaceNYC
When: Fri, Sept 25, 6pm
Where: The People's Forum NYC
RSVP: ran.org/LastPlaceNYC
Rainforest Action Network - Last Place on Earth Screening
Join us for a private, invite-only screening of The Last Place on Earth!
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September 24, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Join us at a #NYClimateWeek screening of our new documentary, The Last Place on Earth, a gripping story of the #LeuserEcosystem – a 6.4 million acre forest where tigers, elephants, rhinos & orangutans still roam free.
When: Fri, Sept 25, 6pm
Where: The People's Forum NYC
RSVP: ran.org/LastPlaceNYC
When: Fri, Sept 25, 6pm
Where: The People's Forum NYC
RSVP: ran.org/LastPlaceNYC
An urgent call to save Tripa peat bog—crucial for #orangutans, #tigers, and #climate. 25 organizations demand that #Indonesia stop palm oil destruction and enforce laws. #Biodiversity #SaveTripa #LeuserEcosystem
rainforest-rescue.org/updates/1384...
rainforest-rescue.org/updates/1384...
A call to protect biodiversity: the Tripa peat bog
25 organizations from Indonesia and Rainforest Rescue have issued a call for the protection of the Tripa peat bog on Sumatra to preserve Indonesia’s biodiversity
rainforest-rescue.org
June 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
An urgent call to save Tripa peat bog—crucial for #orangutans, #tigers, and #climate. 25 organizations demand that #Indonesia stop palm oil destruction and enforce laws. #Biodiversity #SaveTripa #LeuserEcosystem
rainforest-rescue.org/updates/1384...
rainforest-rescue.org/updates/1384...
After a decade of impactful work in the #LeuserEcosystem, we’re bringing the spotlight to another important & highly threatened landscape – the #MahakamUlu landscape
This expanse of forest stretches 7.7mil hectares (19mil acres) & its upper reaches are one of its last bastions of intact rainforest
This expanse of forest stretches 7.7mil hectares (19mil acres) & its upper reaches are one of its last bastions of intact rainforest
August 5, 2026 at 4:05 PM
After a decade of impactful work in the #LeuserEcosystem, we’re bringing the spotlight to another important & highly threatened landscape – the #MahakamUlu landscape
This expanse of forest stretches 7.7mil hectares (19mil acres) & its upper reaches are one of its last bastions of intact rainforest
This expanse of forest stretches 7.7mil hectares (19mil acres) & its upper reaches are one of its last bastions of intact rainforest
The #LeuserEcosystem is the last place where tigers, elephants, rhinos and orangutans still live together in the wild. And it's being burned to the ground.
“The Last Place on Earth” follows the fight to protect it. Share the trailer and check out the upcoming screening dates: https://bit.ly/4xUUhjp
“The Last Place on Earth” follows the fight to protect it. Share the trailer and check out the upcoming screening dates: https://bit.ly/4xUUhjp
June 20, 2026 at 11:53 PM
The #LeuserEcosystem is the last place where tigers, elephants, rhinos and orangutans still live together in the wild. And it's being burned to the ground.
“The Last Place on Earth” follows the fight to protect it. Share the trailer and check out the upcoming screening dates: https://bit.ly/4xUUhjp
“The Last Place on Earth” follows the fight to protect it. Share the trailer and check out the upcoming screening dates: https://bit.ly/4xUUhjp
We've spent a decade fighting to protect the #LeuserEcosystem, a 6.5-million acre rainforest – the "Orangutan Capital of the World"
Together with Indigenous & local communities we can pressure corporations to use their influence to keep forests standing. Long live the Leuser!
https://bit.ly/4tHYWBX
Together with Indigenous & local communities we can pressure corporations to use their influence to keep forests standing. Long live the Leuser!
https://bit.ly/4tHYWBX
Lessons from saving the 'Orangutan Capital of the World'
There is nothing like a trek in the jungle. Rock hopping up a wild river and losing time amidst the glow of a lush green canopy. Australia is blessed with some of the world's oldest tropical rainforests, and lucky for us, they are protected in the Wet T...
thepoint.com.au
May 9, 2026 at 11:49 PM
We've spent a decade fighting to protect the #LeuserEcosystem, a 6.5-million acre rainforest – the "Orangutan Capital of the World"
Together with Indigenous & local communities we can pressure corporations to use their influence to keep forests standing. Long live the Leuser!
https://bit.ly/4tHYWBX
Together with Indigenous & local communities we can pressure corporations to use their influence to keep forests standing. Long live the Leuser!
https://bit.ly/4tHYWBX
This year, we celebrated a whole decade of work to protect the #LeuserEcosystem from deforestation linked to palm oil. 200+ major brands, traders, and banks have now adopted No Deforestation, No Peatland, and No Exploitation (NDPE) policies.
Give now & help us keep fighting for forests: ran.org/EOY
Give now & help us keep fighting for forests: ran.org/EOY
December 22, 2025 at 8:54 PM
This year, we celebrated a whole decade of work to protect the #LeuserEcosystem from deforestation linked to palm oil. 200+ major brands, traders, and banks have now adopted No Deforestation, No Peatland, and No Exploitation (NDPE) policies.
Give now & help us keep fighting for forests: ran.org/EOY
Give now & help us keep fighting for forests: ran.org/EOY
This year, RAN investigations revealed that deforestation is still occurring inside critical wildlife corridors of the #LeuserEcosystem.
The palm oil industry has changed its tactics, moving from mass clearing to the gradual accumulation of hundreds of land titles.
https://bit.ly/3KMScBP
The palm oil industry has changed its tactics, moving from mass clearing to the gradual accumulation of hundreds of land titles.
https://bit.ly/3KMScBP
Long Live the Leuser Ecosystem! - Leuser Watch - Rainforest Action Network
Conflict Palm Oil Expansion Persists: Vigilance is Needed to Protect the Leuser Ecosystem from Deforestation In August 2025, major brands and palm oil traders launched the Aceh Sustainable Palm Oil...
www.ran.org
October 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
This year, RAN investigations revealed that deforestation is still occurring inside critical wildlife corridors of the #LeuserEcosystem.
The palm oil industry has changed its tactics, moving from mass clearing to the gradual accumulation of hundreds of land titles.
https://bit.ly/3KMScBP
The palm oil industry has changed its tactics, moving from mass clearing to the gradual accumulation of hundreds of land titles.
https://bit.ly/3KMScBP
New government initiatives are emerging that could deliver long-term protection for the #LeuserEcosystem, the last place on Earth where orangutans, tigers, elephants, and rhinos still coexist in the wild. 🦧 🐅 🐘 🦏
More: https://bit.ly/45w9OtL
More: https://bit.ly/45w9OtL
Unprecedented Collaborations Point to an Auspicious New Era of Forest Conservation in Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem - Leuser Watch - Rainforest Action Network
Global brands invest in innovative initiatives involving regional governments and civil society Spanning over 6.5 million acres on the island of Sumatra, the Leuser Ecosystem is the last place on...
bit.ly
August 23, 2025 at 9:33 PM
New government initiatives are emerging that could deliver long-term protection for the #LeuserEcosystem, the last place on Earth where orangutans, tigers, elephants, and rhinos still coexist in the wild. 🦧 🐅 🐘 🦏
More: https://bit.ly/45w9OtL
More: https://bit.ly/45w9OtL
The Singkil-Bengkung Trumon region of the #LeuserEcosystem is the most intact, and most valuable of all.
But it’s being threatened by industrial development. We've uncovered 253 km of canals that have been developed illegally in order to enable land clearing.
www.ran.org/forest-front...
But it’s being threatened by industrial development. We've uncovered 253 km of canals that have been developed illegally in order to enable land clearing.
www.ran.org/forest-front...
Orangutan Emergency: Fresh Evidence Exposes Illegal Deforestation for Palm Oil - Rainforest Action Network
Collaborative action is urgently needed to stop deforestation and degradation of peatlands within the Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve—an area dubbed the Orangutan Capital of the World due to the high de...
www.ran.org
July 18, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The Singkil-Bengkung Trumon region of the #LeuserEcosystem is the most intact, and most valuable of all.
But it’s being threatened by industrial development. We've uncovered 253 km of canals that have been developed illegally in order to enable land clearing.
www.ran.org/forest-front...
But it’s being threatened by industrial development. We've uncovered 253 km of canals that have been developed illegally in order to enable land clearing.
www.ran.org/forest-front...
Industrial palm oil companies have cleared tracts of rainforest, often illegally, for monoculture plantations. This destruction has been especially rampant in the #LeuserEcosystem of Indonesia
We've been fighting to protect this ecosystem for over 10 years. More:
observatory.wiki/Conservation...
We've been fighting to protect this ecosystem for over 10 years. More:
observatory.wiki/Conservation...
Conservation Innovations: How Sustained Resistance Is Saving One of the Earth’s Most Critical Rainforests From Corporate Greed
As profit-driven exploitation imperils Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem, some unique conservation strategies are working to save it.
observatory.wiki
June 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Industrial palm oil companies have cleared tracts of rainforest, often illegally, for monoculture plantations. This destruction has been especially rampant in the #LeuserEcosystem of Indonesia
We've been fighting to protect this ecosystem for over 10 years. More:
observatory.wiki/Conservation...
We've been fighting to protect this ecosystem for over 10 years. More:
observatory.wiki/Conservation...
The #LeuserEcosystem is the last place on Earth where orangutans, tigers, elephants, & rhinos coexist. Today, the landscape sits at a crossroads — will it become a model for rainforest conservation, or disappear piece by piece?
www.ran.org/the-understo...
www.ran.org/the-understo...
The Leuser Ecosystem has come a long way, but its future is still uncertain - The Understory - Rainforest Action Network
A critically threatened rainforest sits at a crossroads—will it become a global model for rainforest conservation, or will it disappear piece by piece?
www.ran.org
June 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The #LeuserEcosystem is the last place on Earth where orangutans, tigers, elephants, & rhinos coexist. Today, the landscape sits at a crossroads — will it become a model for rainforest conservation, or disappear piece by piece?
www.ran.org/the-understo...
www.ran.org/the-understo...
The #LeuserEcosystem is the last place on Earth where orangutans, tigers, elephants, & rhinos coexist in the wild. But the landscape sits at a crossroads – will it become a model for rainforest conservation, or will it disappear piece by piece?
rainforestactionnetwork.substack.com/p/is-this-ra...
rainforestactionnetwork.substack.com/p/is-this-ra...
Is this rainforest a new model for global conservation?
Sumatra's Leuser Ecosystem has come a long way, but its future is still uncertain.
rainforestactionnetwork.substack.com
May 31, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The #LeuserEcosystem is the last place on Earth where orangutans, tigers, elephants, & rhinos coexist in the wild. But the landscape sits at a crossroads – will it become a model for rainforest conservation, or will it disappear piece by piece?
rainforestactionnetwork.substack.com/p/is-this-ra...
rainforestactionnetwork.substack.com/p/is-this-ra...
For over a decade we've fought to protect the #LeuserEcosystem from deforestation linked to palm oil – conducting investigations, and proving that global brands, agribusiness traders & banks are complicit in deforestation.
We reflect on Ten Years in the Leuser: ran.org/leuser
📸: Paul Hilton
We reflect on Ten Years in the Leuser: ran.org/leuser
📸: Paul Hilton
May 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM
For over a decade we've fought to protect the #LeuserEcosystem from deforestation linked to palm oil – conducting investigations, and proving that global brands, agribusiness traders & banks are complicit in deforestation.
We reflect on Ten Years in the Leuser: ran.org/leuser
📸: Paul Hilton
We reflect on Ten Years in the Leuser: ran.org/leuser
📸: Paul Hilton
Our latest investigation in the #LeuserEcosystem revealed illegal deforestation in the Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve.
As a result, several major players in the palm oil sector have admitted to culpability and offered new assurances they will finally address this issue.
www.ran.org/leuser-watch...
As a result, several major players in the palm oil sector have admitted to culpability and offered new assurances they will finally address this issue.
www.ran.org/leuser-watch...
Real Change in the Leuser or More False Promises? - Leuser Watch - Rainforest Action Network
Illegal ‘Orangutan Capital’ Deforestation Scandal Forces Responses from Global Companies RAN’s recent report, Orangutan Capital Under Siege, documenting illegal palm oil development within Indonesia’s...
www.ran.org
April 3, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Our latest investigation in the #LeuserEcosystem revealed illegal deforestation in the Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve.
As a result, several major players in the palm oil sector have admitted to culpability and offered new assurances they will finally address this issue.
www.ran.org/leuser-watch...
As a result, several major players in the palm oil sector have admitted to culpability and offered new assurances they will finally address this issue.
www.ran.org/leuser-watch...
The #LeuserEcosystem is one of Earth's most ancient forest ecosystems. Our research has uncovered that major #PalmOil producers are destroying this critical region...and the companies buying from them supply our grocery stores.
Check out our blog: www.ran.org/leuser-watch...
📸: Paul Hilton
Check out our blog: www.ran.org/leuser-watch...
📸: Paul Hilton
April 29, 2024 at 7:49 PM
The #LeuserEcosystem is one of Earth's most ancient forest ecosystems. Our research has uncovered that major #PalmOil producers are destroying this critical region...and the companies buying from them supply our grocery stores.
Check out our blog: www.ran.org/leuser-watch...
📸: Paul Hilton
Check out our blog: www.ran.org/leuser-watch...
📸: Paul Hilton
In the past 5 years, we've seen huge impacts from our work — from deforestation decreasing in the LeuserEcosystem to over $3 million being distributed to frontline communities.
But of course, our work isn't done. Here's how we win in the next 5 years👇
www.ran.org/the-understo...
But of course, our work isn't done. Here's how we win in the next 5 years👇
www.ran.org/the-understo...
Charting Our Course: Rainforest Action Network’s Five-Year Strategic Plan - The Understory - Rainforest Action Network
The future of our planet remains in our hands at the moment. But any solutions toward a sustainable future lie at the intersection of forests, climate and human rights. For...
www.ran.org
March 29, 2024 at 1:56 AM
In the past 5 years, we've seen huge impacts from our work — from deforestation decreasing in the LeuserEcosystem to over $3 million being distributed to frontline communities.
But of course, our work isn't done. Here's how we win in the next 5 years👇
www.ran.org/the-understo...
But of course, our work isn't done. Here's how we win in the next 5 years👇
www.ran.org/the-understo...
The LeuserEcosystem is a 6.5 MILLION acre rainforest, and it’s the last place where you can fid Sumatran orangutans, elephants, tigers, rhinos & sun bears in the same habitat. Additionally, it provides food & water for MILLIONS of people.
Learn more 👇
www.ran.org/campaign/pro...
Learn more 👇
www.ran.org/campaign/pro...
Protect Indonesia's Leuser Ecosystem - Rainforest Action Network
Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem is a shining example of why we need to Keep Forests Standing. It is like no other place in the world; the last place on Earth where Sumatran orangutans, elephants, tigers,...
www.ran.org
March 29, 2024 at 1:56 AM
The LeuserEcosystem is a 6.5 MILLION acre rainforest, and it’s the last place where you can fid Sumatran orangutans, elephants, tigers, rhinos & sun bears in the same habitat. Additionally, it provides food & water for MILLIONS of people.
Learn more 👇
www.ran.org/campaign/pro...
Learn more 👇
www.ran.org/campaign/pro...