BORA

(Bringing Back Our Rare Animals)

Peninsular Malaysia & Malaysian Borneo

BORA works to prevent the extinction of globally threatened large mammals by restoring the ecological conditions they need to survive. Rather than relying solely on habitat protection, the organisation focuses on practical interventions that improve habitat quality, reconnect fragmented landscapes, and ensure wildlife populations have sufficient food resources to recover.

Their work spans protected forests and agricultural landscapes, demonstrating how targeted habitat enrichment and wildlife management can help reverse population declines of some of Southeast Asia’s most endangered species.

Impact Highlights

  • Habitat enrichment programmes designed to increase food availability for endangered wildlife.
  • Restoration of key plant species that support rare mammals such as orangutans, elephants, and wild cattle.
  • Experimental restoration initiatives within mixed landscapes, including forests and plantations.
  • Research and field-based interventions aimed at boosting wildlife population recovery.

Our Collaboration

Sticky Rice Travel supports BORA by helping raise awareness of innovative conservation approaches that challenge conventional thinking on wildlife recovery. This collaboration highlights the importance of practical, on-the-ground solutions and helps build broader support for initiatives that aim to restore thriving wildlife populations.

Why It Matters

For many endangered species, survival depends not only on protecting habitat but also on restoring the ecological systems that sustain them. Keystone tree species such as figs provide essential food sources for a wide range of wildlife. By improving nutrition and habitat quality, conservation efforts can increase birth rates and help small, fragmented populations recover before they reach irreversible decline.