BTRF is incorporated as a non-profit Foundation in Switzerland where it operates under the supervisory authority of the Swiss Department of Internal Affairs and benefits from tax deductible charitable status.

BTRF is committed to working closely at every level with the Governments and regional authorities of Borneo to identify, promote and facilitate new and innovative strategies for protecting rainforest reserves.

Furthermore it is dedicated to instigating constructive links and partnerships with key institutions and interests so that initiatives may serve as living models of international "best practice" in the field of protected area management, as well as examples of regional and international co-operation at the highest level.

In order to achieve its mission BTRF has the following objectives:

• To establish and safeguard large protected areas in order to foster conservation of the tropical rainforests of Borneo and other threatened regions.
• To provide efficient management, finance and infrastructure for the strict preservation of such protected areas as reservoirs of biological diversity for ecological, genetic, economic, scientific and educational purposes.
• To raise awareness of the planetary importance of rainforest protection and its positive impacts for humanity.