According to Willie Smith, the Director of The Gibbon Foundation, the existence of wildlife rescue centers will help the government in eradicating illegal wildlife trading.

PPSJ covers Central Java and Yogyakarta region. The wildlife rescue center was constracted on an area of 13.9 ha in Paingan, a sub-village of Sendangsari Village, Kulon Progo regency, Yogyakarta. Started its operation on June, 2003, PPSJ specialized on reptiles. "Kutilang is given trust and responsibility to manage wildlife rescue center in Yogyakarta," said Ige Kristianto, the Executive Director of Kutilang Indonesia Foundation.

All animals in PPSJ are either confiscated or voluntarily handed. During 2005, BKSDA DIY had been instigated seven illegal wildlife operation, while BKSDA Central Java three operations. During the same period, eighteen animals had been handed voluntarily.

PPSJ provided maximum care for each animal to meet the IUCN animal welfare standard. "The facilities are excellent. They handle the animal professionally and comparable to Singaporean zoos," said Harjanto Halim, the owner of MARIMAS beverage industry, who voluntarity handed Fani, a baby orangutan he previously kept.

Animals with high possibility to be released must undergo training to ensure their survival in the wild. "Release is a part of PPSJ program," said Sugihartono. So far, PPSJ has released several animals, such as deer, cobra, white-bellied sea eagle, freshwater turtle, porcupine, cassowary, and many more.

For schoolchildren, PPSJ designs interactive educational programs. Early environmental education is needed to shape child attitude towards the environment. The program is full of fascinating activities such as turtle watch, outdoor activity, movie shows and creative activities such as drawing, role-playing and writing poem. PPSJ periodically organizes Wild Animal Outbond, an outdoor education on animal and its habitat.

To enhance the sustainable environmental education for children, PPSJ helps several schools in designing, developing and implementing competency based curriculum on environmental. The project is called green education.

Herlita Jayadianti, TK ECCD-RC Campaign Media Coordinator, says that PPSJ offers anexcellent, simple and impressive program. "Despite the simple concept, it is an impressive program," he says.

As an environmental education center, PPSJ is opened for general public. Schools send their student to visit PPSJ and learn about wildlife.

PPSJ supports and assists sugar palm farmers from eight sub-district in Kulon Progo. Sugar palm (Arenga pinnata) is a versatile plant with a high economic value. Sugar palm is used to reforested denuded lands. The tree also retains rain water. On reaching production age, a tree can yield sugar worth of Rp 300.000 each month.Based on these facts, Yogyakarta Governor, Hamengkubowono IX, declares sugar palm as a compulsory crop.

PPSJ helps Bina Mandiri Farmer Group, the farmer group of Sendangsari Village. PPSJ allows them to cultivate five hectares of PPSJ area. For the first two year, all the harvest was given to the farmer. After two year, the harvest will be shared between the farmers, PPSJ and the farming advisors on 50:45:5 basis.

Karang Taruna Sungging Mulyo, a local youth organization, is indirectly involved in animal management. They provide various vegetables and fruit needed by the animal. "We gain in huge benefit from PPSJ," says Doro Suparno, the group leader.

For local handicraft industries, PPSJ loans credit and provides training on marketing. These industries produce handicrafts from various material such as eceng gondok, a kind of water plants, and bamboo roots. Some of the products resembles wild animal.

Last but not least, PPSJ also gives assistance to Sedyo Makarti, a Woman Farmer Group Paingan. To improve their skills, PPSJ provides training on farming knowledge, such as food processing. The training are given in their regular meeting. In addition, they are allowed to cultivate various vegetables in PPSJ's area. "For us, PPSJ gives numerous advantages. PPSJ allowed us to plant crops on their area," said Mrs. Ngatilah, the leader of Sedyo Makarti.