Protecting Borneo’s Dulan Forest
2024
In April 2024, Dax Dasilva, founder of Age of Union, visited the Dulan Forest, marking two years of partnership between Age of Union and Kalaweit, with over $1 million in funding provided. He explored the forest aboard the Age of Union plane, met rangers protecting the reserve, and saw firsthand the orangutans and other wildlife it shelters.
Dax also witnessed the deforestation crisis driven by palm oil plantations and mining, reinforcing his commitment to expand the reserve by 600 acres to the north and 1,850 acres to the south in 2025.
This project supports Indigenous territories and offers a sustainable conservation model for Borneo. Founded 25 years ago by Chanee, Kalaweit shifted from wildlife rehabilitation to protecting ecosystems before they are destroyed.
The 5,000-acre Dulan Forest is now a critical refuge, and with continued efforts, the partnership aims to safeguard more land and biodiversity, setting a standard for long-term conservation.
The change makers
Dax Dasilva
Founder
Dax Dasilva is the Founder of Age of Union and Founder and Executive Chair of tech company Lightspeed Commerce. He was the author of the Age of Union book published in 2019 and began the Age of Union environmental conservation alliance in 2021.
Chanee
Founder
Borneo, Indonesia
Born and raised in France, Chanee moved to Indonesia when he was 17 years old and gained his Indonesian citizenship in 2012. Since he was 12, he has dedicated his life to helping gibbons, in zoos first, which eventually led him to act in Indonesia, where he created the biggest protection center for gibbons in the world. Chanee created Kalaweit in 1998, with the overall goal of saving gibbons and their habitat in Sumatra and Borneo.
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