JAAN (​Jakarta Animal Aid Network) Wildlife is a non-governmental, non-profit organization established to protect Indonesian wildlife.  JAAN receives its funding and support from individual donors and works with the Indonesian public and authorities to rescue animals from exploitation, runs programs to help minimise wildlife extinction, works to halt the illegal wildlife trade and to improve animal welfare in Indonesia.

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JAAN was founded by Femke den Haas and Geoffrey Deckers in 2004 and in Jakarta by Femke den Haas, Karin Franken and Natalie Stewart (2008).

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JAAN serves as center where people can obtain information about helping animals, report animal cruelty and serves as a meeting place for volunteers willing to assist. JAAN works with rescue centers, rehabilitation centers, NGO’s, other organizations and government institutions throughout Indonesia and also internationally.

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JAAN strives to react to all cruelty cases and animal related problems throughout the country and assists in seeking solutions for welfare improvement for any animal species.  

 

JAAN not only works with the government, but also confront them with animal related issues that need their attention. The team assists government officials with confiscations of wildlife and fast response actions to solve wildlife crime.  They provide excellent aftercare for confiscated animals.

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For a long time JAAN had not owned a rescue center and to rent land at different locations.

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In 2017 with support from the Bentley Foundation and a private donor, 7000 Square Meters of land was purchased at a very strategic location which enabled the very first wildlife center in the south of Sumatra focusing on wildlife crime issues: The Sumatra Wildelife Center was born.

 

It was a dream come true for JAAN Wildlife founder Femke den Haas.  Since 2002 many confiscated animals from Sumatra would end up in rescue centers in Java and other parts of Indonesia, as there was no facility available in the south of Sumatra which is the main hub for wildlife crime. With the financial support of Stichting JAAN Holland, the newspaper agency Telegraaf donated 60.000 euro to allow the construction of the much needed facilities at the center. 

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At the Sumatra Wildlife center, we rehabilitate and release victims of the illegal wildlife trade. These animals have been found by our K9 unit (wildlife detection dogs).  Our K9 unit are specially trained sniffer dogs used to tackle illegal wildlife smuggling in the harbour and other important key areas.

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