{
  "id": 12800989,
  "title": "Leonardo DiCaprio supported a fund for Indonesia's Leuser Ecosystem, one of the rainforests where elephants, tigers and orangutans still live together",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/leonardo-dicaprio-supported-a-fund-for-indonesias-leuser-ecosystem",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-08T06:02:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/leonardo-dicaprio-supported-a-fund-for-indonesias-leuser-ecosystem-one-of-the-rainforests-where-elephants-tigers-and-orangutans-still-live-together-101791364474792.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Leonardo DiCaprio has shown his support for the Leuser Ecosystem in Indonesia, a unique rainforest where elephants, tigers, orangutans, and rhinos coexist. Re:wild, a global wildlife conservation organization, highlights the forest's significance, describing it as one of the oldest and most well-preserved ecosystems on Earth. However, the area faces numerous threats, including palm oil plantations, roads, logging, poaching, mining, and energy infrastructure. Between 2000 and 2019, 254,722 hectares of natural forest were converted into plantations and shrubs, primarily for agriculture. Despite these challenges, researchers have explored potential solutions through computer models. Their findings indicate that reconnected forest patches could significantly improve wildlife recovery, particularly for elephants and tigers. The Leuser Ecosystem Action Fund (LEAF), established with DiCaprio's support, aims to provide resources to local groups protecting the forest. While the forest is still endangered, efforts like LEAF remind us of the critical importance of preserving connected, healthy forests to support diverse wildlife populations.",
  "summary": "Leonardo DiCaprio helped launch a fund for Sumatra's Leuser forest, where tigers, elephants, orangutans, and rhinos share a home despite constant threats.",
  "key_points": [
    "Leonardo DiCaprio supports Leuser Ecosystem fund",
    "Rainforest home to elephants, tigers, orangutans",
    "LEAF aims to protect interconnected, healthy forests"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Leonardo DiCaprio's support for the Leuser Ecosystem Action Fund underscores the critical role conservation efforts can play in preserving endangered ecosystems and diverse wildlife populations like those in Indonesia's Leuser rainforest.",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}