We have not made a formal assessment but the UK Government is the single largest Government donor to the Great Apes Survival Project (GRASP); we have contributed over £600,000 since 2001. GRASP aims to bring world-wide attention to the ape crisis, raise funds for conservation, and develop a global conservation strategy for all great ape populations.
In October, EU agriculture ministers finalised new legislation on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT). This will allow the EU to enter into agreements with developing countries to provide them with assistance to tackle illegal logging. In the case of Borneo, FLEGT could play an important long-term role in helping to mitigate the impact of deforestation on the orang-utan population.