Help save Betta burdigala

UPDATE 27 MAY 2025: thanks to your generosity we have unbelievably been able to secure 5k. This money will be transferred directly to the Betta burdigala project for the notary costs of the Yayasans who will hold the land rights. The gofundme will remain open as we will try and purchase the entire 15 ha of land with any further donations and support the longevity of this endeavour.

UPDATE: 15 ha of land are able to be purchased - we aim to secure as much of this as possible beyond the initial hope of just 2 ha.

The Betta burdigala team (Dr Veryl Hasan, Dr Josie South, Fitri Sil Valen, Ahmad Fahrul Syarif, Dr Tan Heok Hui) and partners SHOAL and ASAP are desperately trying to save the home of critically endangered fish Betta burdigala.

We are working against time to save the last habitat of Betta burdigala. Despite finding the ideal location substantial parts of Pergam forest have already been sold for palm oil plantation.

There is still time to protect the inner sanctum of the peat swamp forest and save Betta burdigala but we need your help. Help us secure two plots of land from further develop. We need $1500 for each to secure the area from further development. Any extra funding will be used to support the Pergam community representatives to get a University degree and secure bigger parcels of land.

Land will be held by a Yayasan (Indonesian Trust) as will all funds which will be transferred by SHOAL.

Watch our story here: https://youtu.be/HjDphdi42ng?si=2zetmAi8zzIzW4EA

Read about the project here: https://shoalconservation.org/betta-burdigala-project-update/

Any extra funding will be used to manage and maintain the site to ensure future protection. This includes nominal fees for the Yayasans, fuel for travel, field kit for the team etc.