About the film

In Production. Running Wild Media is teaming up with Planet Indonesia in a co-production to bring you a story from the mountains of Indonesia, where one of the largest and most critically endangered hornbill species is struggling to survive. The dedication and passion from a local ranger who once hunted this great bird, is now saving the species from extinction. We are in full production now and are planning on having the film premiere in 2024.

 

Helmeted hornbill

This is one of the largest hornbill species in the world and is critically endangered due to the poaching of their casques for ornamental use in the illegal wildlife trade. This bird is important and is protected by communities.

science Research

Planet Indonesia supports community-led biodiversity monitoring teams that study the hornbill in the wild. Through countless hours of observations, this team learns about all the intimate details of the birds natural history.

Protecting tagong

Community-led ranger patrols supported by Planet Indonesia protect nesting hornbills by living nearby in the forest and preventing illegal activity from occurring. Their dedication protect the species from extinction.

Planet Indonesia is an Indonesian based conservation organization focused on the preservation of biodiversity through supporting community-led governance in rural communities associated with protected areas in West Kalimantan, Borneo.

behind the scenes