Frontier Sumatra features a diverse cast of scientists, conservationists and rangers who are working together to protect one of the largest remaining peat forests in the region. Come behind the scenes and meet three of the rangers who appear in the film. Hendrizal’s love for animals saw him give up his job...
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20 September 2021
Monday 8PM (GMT+7)
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From the producers of the critically acclaimed Frontier Borneo series on Discovery Asia Channel comes a new adventure in the wilds of Sumatra, Indonesia.
Frontier Sumatra tells the incredible story of the people, the animals and the land of Kampar Peninsula in Riau Province, a remote peatland rainforest twice the size of Singapore. At its heart is Restorasi Ekosistem Riau (RER), an ambitious project that unites community, scientists and industry in the never-ending battle to protect one of Earth’s most important, yet least understood, ecosystems.
We follow heroic rangers, scientists, and forest managers as they work to save one of the last great peat forests in South East Asia. We push deep into this impenetrable forest to uncover the secrets of a world barely studied, encounter the extraordinary wildlife that lives here, and discover what it takes to preserve this remarkable habitat for future generations.
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Behind the Frontier – an interview with Principal Photographer Tim Deagle
From the producers of the Frontier Borneo series on Discovery Asia Channel comes a new adventure in the Wilds of Sumatra...
A Peek into a Mystical, Never-been-seen Forest
Documentary producer Chris Baron brings us behind-the-scenes of Frontier Sumatra, the first documentary which gives viewers a peek into...
Photobook: Have you seen this side of the Sumatra forest?
Join the dedicated team of heroic rangers, scientists and forest managers behind the scenes for an inside look at everyday...
Giving a “Voice” to the Endangered Sumatran Tiger
Hariyo Wibisono has worked for more than 20 years generating data through scientific surveys and research to represent the interests...
Premiering on Discovery Channel Asia, New Wildlife and Nature Series, Frontier Sumatra, Sheds Lights on Conservation Efforts in Sumatra, Indonesia
From the producers of the critically acclaimed Frontier Borneo series is a new adventure in the wilds of Sumatra, Indonesia, Frontier Sumatra
ABOUT RESTORASI EKOSISTEM RIAU
Restorasi Ekosistem Riau (RER) is a groundbreaking project to restore and conserve the largest remaining intact peat forest in Sumatra.
Home to at least 823 species, many of them critically endangered, RER is more than twice the size of Singapore. The forest, on Sumatra’s east coast, has been degraded over the years by wildlife poaching, illegal logging and human encroachment. Since 2013, RER has been working with partners from the private and public sectors to protect this vital ecosystem.
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