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GABRIELIS FOUNDATION
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SAVE THE PANGOLINS... THE KUKANG RESCUE...

In 2019, the pangolin, an evolutionarily unique mammal, was selected as In 2022 the Gabrielis Foundation decided to expand its support to a group
a visual symbol of the PANGO pen in the PenMaster catalog. In 2021, the of Czech experts on a mission to save endangered species in Sumatra and

Gabrielis Foundation continued to build on this initiative and decided to to fight against illegal trade of those species. As a result, we made a pro-
partner with a project dedicated to protecting pangolins. ject to save the loris as part of our program.
Trenggiling Conservation Program | Saving Pangolins KUKANG COFFEE

– the only scaly mammals in the world – in Sumatra the story of coffee, that protects nature
A new conservation program to protect these unique scaly mammals – pango- The Kukang Rescue Program protects slow lorises and other endangered wild
lins – has been launched on the Indonesian island of Sumatra by Czech conser- animals in Indonesia from poaching and illegal trade. It has built a rescue and
vationists. Due to the demand for their scales and meat, pangolins are current- rehabilitation centre for slow lorises in Sumatra, educates the locals, and active-
ly the world‘s most traffi cked mammals. Trenggiling Conservation Program ly supports their sustainable development.
focuses on the critically endangered species of Sunda pangolin. As the people living in the area grow coffee, in 2018 the Kukang Coff ee pro-

An important aspect of the program is the fight against poaching of pangolins, ject saw the light of day. Within this project, The Kukang Rescue Program is hel-

education about pangolins, nature conservation, and the active involvement ping local farmers with the best possible, nature-friendly method of producing

of the local community. Additionally, the program has established a rescue and coffee beans. The program then buys the beans from the farmers for a fair pri-
rehabilitation center for critically endangered pangolins in the northern part of ce, which is higher than the price on the local market. In exchange, however,

the island, with the aim of returning them to the wild. farmers gathered in the Kukang Coffee community must contractually comply
Would you like to become a part of this rescue program and support it? with the ban on hunting protected species.
You can contribute to this transparent bank account: The Kukang Coffee project is supervised by a trained three-member Indonesi-

IBAN: CZ9020100000002201910691, an team composed of former poachers, who have now become passionate con-
BIC/SWIFT: FIOBCZPPXXX, add a note: “DONATION“. servationists.

DO YOU WANT TO SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION OF PANGOLINS? DO YOU WANT TO SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION OF SLOW LORISES?

By purchasing a Fibre and Minera pen (pg 20), you will support the rescue of By purchasing a Bottli and Coffi pen (pg 21), you will support the conservation

pangolins by 0,02 € of each bought pen. of slow lorises by 0,02 € of each bought pen.
More Information about the project More Information about the project
WWW.TRENGGILING.ORG WWW.KUKANG-COFFEE.ORG

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