Rahayu OKTAVIANI

Rahayu Oktaviani is the Co-Vice Chair of the IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group - Section on Small Apes and the Co-Founder and Director of Yayasan Konservasi Ekosistem Alam Nusantara (KIARA), an Indonesian NGO working to protect the endangered Javan gibbon and its forest habitat. She combines long-term ecological research with community-based conservation and education. In 2025, she received the Whitley Award for her efforts ensuring continuous canopy for Javan gibbons and is also recognized as a National Geographic Explorer, amplifying the voices of both people and primates to foster inclusive conservation in Indonesia.