Sumatra's forests are very rich in biodiversity and it is the last place on the planet earth where tigers, elephants, orangutans and rhinos can be found together... How many of us know about this treasure of the world? Actually in the last quarter-century, 30 percent of the island's forests have completely disappeared...

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Wonder Eyes Project, WWF Japan and WWF Indonesia carried out the photo training program for the children as the collaboration project in Sumatra island, Indonesia in 2009 October-November in the two National Park : Bukit Barisan Selatan and Tesso Nilo where natural treasures still remain while forest and wild animals are in danger like Sumatran tiger, orangutan, rhino and elephant.

A total of 174 children of age 7-16 years old participated and they found themselves feeling the joy of taking photos and creativity of photography while communing with nature. Also, the children received the postcards from Japanese children and they sent the exchanging photo cards made by themselves.

Wonder Eyes activity was covered widely by the Indonesian media. The honorary supporter of WWF-Indonesia, Nugie, a very popular Indonesian Musician and Davina, an indonesian top model, also visited and supported the photo training activities.

Presenting their selected photos together with the photos of wild animals, SUMATRA FOREST Photo exhibitions and events were held in Indonesia, and widely in Japan since 2010, the International Forest Year　with the hope that their "wonder eyes" would inspire the future of the better world. 

mini video about the photo workshop in Sumatra

Wonder Eyes Exhibition in Indonesia
**Feb.12,13 Menteng Park, Jakarta

**Feb.16-22 Japan Foundation, Summit Mas Bldg., Jakarta
On the beginning of the luna new year, WWF Indonesia held the event of the Year of Tiger, and also organized Wonder Eyes Photo exhibition, presented the photos taken by the Sumatra children, at the middle of the big city, Jakarta. Some children of Sumatra visited and joined at the panel discussion, together with Hikaru Nagatake, Jerry Aurum (Indonesian photographer), Dean (Green Radio), Rini (WWF staff).

special words by Jerry Aurum for the exhibition clic here

WWF x Wonder Eyes Photo project pamphlet of Sumatra Forest
WWF x Wonder Eyes Photo project pamphlet of Sumatra Forest SUMATRA FOREST Project pamphlet made by WWF x Wonder Eyes Project, with the photos taken by the children of Indonesia, and about the information about the endangered animals in Sumatra. Widely distributed at the exhibitions and events in Japan

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SUMATRA FOREST
WWF x Wonder Eyes Photo Exhibition
March 24 - April 22, 2010
Gallery Walk- Shiodome Media Tower (Kyodo News Bldg.)3F - Shimbashi 1-7-1, Minato-ku, Tokyo
organized by WONDER EYES PROJECT WWF Japan/WWF Indonesia 　
Supported by Canon Inc.
Photos of animals living in Sumatra Forest, photos taken by the children of Sumatra, information of Sumatra. Distributed the project pamphlet.

FOREST CALLING
WWF Japan/WWF Indonesia x Wonder Eyes
June1 - 11, 2010
KONICA MINOLTA PLAZA (gallery A) - Shinjuku Takano Bldg.4F　Shinjuku 3-chome 26-11 　

Special Exhibition by Konica Minolta Praza
Organized by Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc., WWF Japan/WWF Indonesia, WONDER EYES PROJECT
Supported by CANON INC.

In June, the month of Environment, organized the special photo exhibition, presented about 50 photos and video -- of wild animals, together with the selected photos taken by the children. The honorary supporter of WWF-Indonesia, Nugie, a very popular Indonesian Musician also visited and supported the photo exhibition and events in Japan for SUMATRA FOREST. And after this exhibition, carried out exhibition tour widely in Japan mainly in 2010, the International Forest Year.

Forest disappearing... photo by Rozi Nurbit (13 year old)

Sumatra's forests are very rich in biodiversity. And it is the last place on the planet earth where tigers, elephants, orangutans and rhinos can be found together... How many of us know about this treasure of the world? Actually the forest of Sumatra has been vanishing. In the last quarter-century, 30 percent of the island's forests have completely disappeared

NUGIE @ photo exhibition at Konica Minolta Plaza.

Nugie, a very popular Indonesian Musician, the honorary supporter of WWF-Indonesia, visited the exhibition, and there was a surprise mini show.

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mini video Sumatra Elephant - with baby elephant Tommy

Short movie about Sumatra Forest of Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, orphan baby elephant Tommy and Elephant Patrol team of WWF Indonesia. Video presented at the photo exhibition "Sumatra Forest Calling" at Konica Minolta Plaza, Tokyo.

baby elephant “Tommy” - paper art
At the exhibition, presented together “baby elephant Tommy” made of papers by artist, Nakamura Kirin

A small annex of exhibition of "FOREST CALLING" 
Jun.1-Oct7,2010
＠eko-no-mori@Konika Minolta Plaza

this is the additional exposition of Forest Calling of Sumatra Forest　WWF x Wonder Eyes. Presented also baby elephant Tommy made of papers by artist, Nakamura Kirin

NUGIE SPECIAL 
 at Tokyo University of Foreign Affairs
June 4, 2010 at Agora Global Hall of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Nugie, Indonesia's popular musician and WWF's honorary supporter, talked about Sumatra forests and Indonesian nature and culture, performed beautiful songs . ※ in Indonesian language with Japanese translation.

Organized by Tokyo University of Foregin Studies Open Academy
Co-organized by WWF Japan/WWF Indonesia, Wonder Eyes Project

Contact: Toru Aoyama, Tokyo University of Foregin Studies, Department of Indonesian Studies


leaflet：graphic design by Sachiko Maruyama 

mini video - NUGIE @ Japan - June 2010

from the song at the stage @Tokyo Univ. of Foreign Studies

Nugie with Hiroaki Kato, Japanese musician, and the guitarist Leo 

mini video

- NUGIE, a very popular Indonesian Musician, the honorary supporter of WWF-Indonesia,　singing the earth songs, encouraging the people to know more about SUMATRA FOREST, gave the strong message in Japan.... (stage@the university and Eco Life Fair 2010 in Tokyo - this is mini video #2 continued from #1). 

SUMATRA FOREST exhibition and event @Yokohama Zoorasia Garden- WONDER EYES x WWF Japan/WWF Indonesia
at ZOORASIA YOKOHAMA ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS
--Jul.14 - Aug.30 exhibition and event

organized by WWF Japan, WONDER EYES PROJECT, Yokohama Zoological Gardens
special thanks to Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. supported by Canon Inc.

*Carried out workshop on Aug.4, Aug.5 for the children with photo program and mini lecture. 

photo exhibition SUMATRA FOREST
at CAMPICA Akeno SPACEKLEE (center house)　　Asao, Akenochou, Hokuto-shi, Yamanashi-ken　　TEL0551-25-4451
organized by WWF Japan, WONDER EYES PROJECT
supported by Canon Inc., Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.

During the photo exhibition, photo workshop was held for children on Oct.9-10. Mini lecture about the Sumatra, photo taking while taking a walk in the forest. The participants made photo print with the wooden frame.

Photo Exhibition　FOREST CALLING - Sumatra Forest exhibition tour
September 2010 - May 2011 Exhibition tour nationally ＠ mont-bell salon in Japan　

Organized by:WWF Japan/WWF indonesia,WONDER EYES PROJECT
Supported by:Konica Minolta Plaza, Canon Inc., mont-bell

*Presented the photos of nature, people and life taken by the children of Sumatra, photographer's photos,baby elephant story, also video and elephant art.
*this is the exhibition tour of Forest Calling @ Konika Minolta Plaza (Jun.1-11,2010)

*graphic design by Sachiko Maruyama