Bagus Irawan is Leuser Conservation Forum’s (FKL) Project Leader for the Upper Kluet Project in Aceh Selatan, a project supported by the Rainforest Trust. Bagus grew up in Aceh Selatan and has been working to conserve the Leuser Ecosystem for the last 10 years. His passion for conservation comes from his upbringing near the forest. Bagus focuses on community relations and awareness raising. One of his successes is the positive progress on the Upper Kluet project in engaging with the community to protect the forest by building a customary (adat) building, as well as a monitoring post.