VISION
"A world tuned to the diversity, strength, and beauty of nature’s voices"
MISSION
To work with local communities to lead impactful sound-based research that reveals new insights into our shared planet and inspires action to protect and restore healthy connections between people and the environment.
HISTORY
Suara Rimba was founded by a collective of researchers who have spent their lives and careers within the forests of Kalimantan. Recognizing the unique power of sound to help us understand and cultivate deeper human-environment connection, the team is committed to studying the voices of nature to advance strong science and conservation. At the same time, we realize that local and Indigenous communities have often been excluded and marginalized from research and conservation in many parts of the world, including Indonesia.
Suara Rimba’s founders firmly believe that local communities are essential for sustainable science and conservation and that relationships between people and nature can be healed and fortified by listening to and understanding each other. Building on our founders’ deep experience and commitment, Suara Rimba hopes to contribute to the preservation of nature and biodiversity in Borneo, while raising awareness and appreciation of the beauty of nature together with the people who live within it.