It's not every day you get to walk in the jungle with orangutans and their young, thomas leaf monkeys, long tail macaques, huge monitor lizards, hornbill toucans and countless other creatures. The sound of a tree falling in the jungle is something to behold, as is the feeling of being chased up a cliff edge by Jackie the grumpy orangutan - they are definitely better at climbing than us! We ate lunch (gluten free vegan of course!) out of a banana leaf by a waterfall followed by a mix of climbing, falling, controlled falling and abseiling using vines down the steep jungle to white water raft back down the river with local river boys.
Closer to the village and all around the cities near-by, the deep green of palm oil plantations stretches as far as the eye can see. The beauty of it is lost in the destruction and corruption left in its wake. The people are aware of the damage but left powerless. When you see the joy in their faces, listen to the friendly exchanges between locals and watch the way they live in their incredible surrounding so close to nature it is heartbreaking to watch it be destroyed while they struggle against their government to preserve it.
Closer to the village and all around the cities near-by, the deep green of palm oil plantations stretches as far as the eye can see. The beauty of it is lost in the destruction and corruption left in its wake. The people are aware of the damage but left powerless. When you see the joy in their faces, listen to the friendly exchanges between locals and watch the way they live in their incredible surrounding so close to nature it is heartbreaking to watch it be destroyed while they struggle against their government to preserve it.
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