Meet Hardi Baktiantoro, your expert host on the Ultimate Sumatra Tour with Hardi next May. Hardi Baktiantoro was born in East Java, and he was fortunate to live with wildlife whilst growing up in a small farming village. Hardi learnt about the amazing behaviour of animals, however he also saw the misery of poaching and the animal trade because of the local culture to keep wild animals in captivity. This inspired Hardi to take action and he studied a bachelor’s degree in Communication and Journalism. In 2007 he formed an organisation called Centre for Orangutan Protection (COP) to specifically tackle the cause of deforestation and the deaths of thousands of orangutans. Now, Hardi is the Project Manager for @The Orangutan Project. His wealth of knowledge and experience on the ground allows Hardi to communicate effectively with government and forestry officials to create meaningful change for orangutan conservation. His amazing photography skills also bring to life the work that we support on the ground in Borneo and Sumatra. Read the incredible itinerary here. https://www.orangutanodysseys.com/ultimate-sumatra-tour-with-hardi-baktiantoro-may-2026#panel-content-id-952