Penjaga Gunung began with a simple realisation from Afiq and Nadine.

In Selangor, there were only two licensed Orang Asli mountain guides in 2024, not due to a lack of knowledge, but a lack of access to formal pathways.

For generations, Orang Asli communities have lived with and understood the forest. Yet opportunities to participate in guiding, conservation, and forest-based livelihoods have become increasingly limited.

Penjaga Gunung exists to help open these pathways by supporting Indigenous youth who wish to walk with the forest, with dignity, recognition, and choice.