Since 1979 Arps spent four years on fieldwork in Indonesia, in the regions of Surakarta and Yogyakarta in central Java, Banyuwangi on the eastern tip of the island, and Cilacap on the south coast.
Budiman Sudjatmiko (born in Cilacap, Central Java 10 March 1970) is an Indonesian activist and politician.
He protects the forest which is sacred and holy from exploitation, because that forbidden forest is heritage from his forefather in Dayeuhluhur, Cilacap, Java.
During his tenure as sub-district head, Cokrosunaryo had not accumulated much wealth, and in Cilacap he became a distributor of Singer sewing machines.