| 2000 | Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation Program (GPOCP) was established by orangutan researcher Dr. Cheryl Knott and research project manager Elizabeth Hill in response to the growing threat that illegal human activities posed to orangutans and other endangered wildlife living in and around Gunung Palung National Park. |
| 2002 |
GPOCP registered as non-governmental organization in Indonesia under name Yayasan Palung. |
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First Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by GPOCP and local government agencies pledging cooperation on wildlife conservation. |
| 2003 |
Illegal logging increased within Gunung Palung, forcing research activities and tourism to be suspended. |
| 2004 |
Founding of Peramas Environmental Education Arena Program, GPOCP's first environmental education initiative targeting a specific community of vital importance for National Park conservation efforts. |
| 2005 |
Launch of GPOCP's environmental education curriculum training for teachers, leading to the first module on environment and conservation in local schools. |
| 2006 |
In a program first, two GPOCP staff are selected - based on their winning essays - for scholarships to attend the annual international primate symposium held in Uganda. GPOCP staff received two of only five scholarships awarded worldwide. |
| 2007 |
Lubuk Baji, GPOCP's environmental education and ecotourism campsite, rebuilt. |
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GPOCP forms consortium with government agencies, NGOs and researchers for rebuilding and managing Cabang Panti research station. |
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In late 2007, Cabang Panti research station is rebuilt and operational. |
