WILDLIFE CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL (THE "CHARITY") IS AN INCORPORATED U.S. NONPROFIT "FRIENDS OF" ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED TO FUNDRAISE AND SUPPORT WCI ("WCI") A GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED TAX-EXEMPT NGO REGISTERED AND BASED IN AUSTRALIA, COMMITTED TO ENSURE THE SURVIVAL OF ALL ORANGUTAN SPECIES IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT AND PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF ALL ORANGUTANS. SAVING ORANGUTANS ALSO SAVES OTHER ENDANGERED SPECIES SUCH AS SUMATRAN TIGERS AND SUMATRAN ELEPHANTS. WORKING WITH NON-ORANGUTAN CONSERVATION GROUPS PROTECTING HABITAT ALSO SAVES MORE ORANGUTANS. DUE TO THESE MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL PROJECTS THE ORANGUTAN PROJECT FOUNDED THE INTERNATIONAL ELEPHANT PROJECT AND THE INTERNATIONAL TIGER PROJECT WHICH NOW ALL OPERATE UNDER WILDLIFE CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL. THE PROJECTS FUNDED BY WCI (AU) NOT ONLY INCLUDE DIRECT ORANGUTAN, TIGER AND ELEPHANT CONSERVATION, SUCH AS RESCUES, REHABILITATIONS AND RELEASE PROGRAMS, BUT ALSO FOREST HABITAT PROTECTION AND REGENERATION, EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. WCI (AU) BASES CONSERVATION FOUR KEY PILLARS: LEGALLY PROTECT FORESTS SECURE, RESTORE & PATROL ORANGUTAN HABITAT RESCUE, REHABILITATE & RELEASE ORGANUTANS EDUCATE & EMPOWER LOCAL PEOPLE TYING FUNDING INTO DIRECT OUTCOMES FOR THE SPECIES HAS ENABLED WCI (AU) TO PARTNER WITH THE MAJORITY OF ORANGUTAN CONSERVATION PROJECTS, ALONG WITH SELECT TIGER AND ELEPHANT CONSERVATION PROJECTS, OPERATING ON THE GROUND TODAY IN BORNEO AND SUMATRA.
