Our Team

Protecting wildlife through community development and tourism in Sumatra

  • A woman with brown hair and sunglasses on her head, smiling, wearing a gray coat with black fur trim, standing outdoors in front of a castle and hilly landscape with patches of snow.

    Nora Arriazu

    CO-FOUNDER & PROJECT MANAGER IBO

    Specializing in sustainable rural development, animal welfare, and functioning as a veterinary technician and environmental educator, she founded this project based on the belief that any change is possible. She has spent her life working in the defense of fauna and flora and has worked in veterinary development and wildlife protection programs in Paraguay, Spain, Africa, and Sumatra.

  • An elderly woman with reddish hair, wearing a white T-shirt and black pants, sitting on a stone ledge outside in a sunny, natural environment with green bushes in the background. She is petting a large, brown and black mixed-breed dog sitting beside her.

    Alicia Usanos

    ADMINISTRATOR & TREASURER IBO

    Specializing in sustainable rural development and organic agriculture, she generates associations in defense of sustainable living. She is the founder of Eco Navarra.

  • Man dressed in winter gear, including a black beanie, jacket, and scarf, standing outdoors near a tall ice wall with snow-covered trees in the background during winter.

    Eneko Arriazu

    IBO SECRETARY

    As a professional photographer, he is dedicated to documenting the development of human and environmental projects such as our own.

  • A smiling young man sitting outdoors at a table with greenery and trees in the background, wearing a black T-shirt with a tiger graphic and the text "GTD 2024."

    Ali Usman

    IBO FIELD RESPONSABLE

    Agroforestry programs

  • A man wearing a gray baseball cap and a black T-shirt with a deer graphic, smiling, standing in front of a moss-covered rock and a waterfall in a lush forest.

    Dr.Pindi Patana

    LECTOR OF THE USU UNIVERSITY

    Forestry department our Partner for all our programs in North Sumatra.

    Coordinator of Human Tiger Conflict Mitigation.

  • A man sitting on a bamboo chair, smiling, wearing a grey short-sleeved shirt and dark pants, with a bamboo wall and wooden shutters behind him.

    Samuel Ginting

    KELOMPOK PEDULI ALAM DAN SEISINYA NGO

    Samuel Ginting is our local partner for Ecotourism and children education in Batu Katak.

    With extensive experience in the field of sustainable business and a career in the world of conservation, he manages our field activities together with other participants.