Lighting the hope for Bornean charismatic apes
We are pleased to announce that Indy, the 20-year-old wild Bornean orangutan in Sebangau National Park, is recently identified pregnant by our primate scientists at the Natural Laboratory of Peat-swamp Forest (NLPSF). The pregnancy test was carried out by testing Indy’s urine samples that were collected after several follows in the forest. Based on the […]
Orangutan in Multifunctional Landscapes: a call to protect Borneo’s charismatic ape
Recently, Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) attended the dissemination hosted by the Nature Resource Conservation Agency (BKSDA) chapter Palangka Raya (Central Kalimantan) to discuss the critical issue related to Borneo’s flagship ape, orangutan, in multifunctional landscapes. The dissemination to welcome the National Primate Day on 30 January will run in three provinces of Kalimantan with the […]
Local communities benefitted from the training for sustainable livelihoods
In a province with dense forests like Central Kalimantan, people are very dependent on what nature provides. The food, water, and livelihoods all come from nature. This has made a very strong connection between local people and the forests which are just a few minutes walk from their neighbourhood. However, the economic shift has neglected […]
Engaging children with the nature through storytelling activities
Written by Jessica Karina (BNF’s Education Staff) Since the children’s world is considered to be fresh, new, and captivating, it provides us room to fill that world with many forward-looking ideas that will prepare them to grow as responsible individuals in the future. One of those ideas is to promote environmental education to help raise […]
Inspiring children through reading activities
Written by Petricia A. Hutasoit (BNF’s education staff) As a wise man once said that book is “a window to the world” Anak Sebangau Education Programme has inspired children to go to many places, have an adventure in the fairy world, get to know the animals world, venture into many places through reading. This reading […]
New year, new optimism for the Heart of Borneo (HoB)
As we step into a new year, it’s important for us to welcome it with new optimism for seeing all the possibilities in the next 365 days. Only by the optimism and reflection from the previous year can we have a fresh start and create a new vision for the new year. At Borneo Nature […]
A great chance to share biodiversity of Rungan Forest through a Documentary
Written by Desi Natalia (Producer of Kaliwood Film Community) This year is really special for Kaliwood Film Community. In the early year, I represented the documentary Dance Around the Globe: “Finding the Warrior Within” in Bali 1st Indigenous Film Festival as a part of Borneo Production International. It allowed me to introduce Kaliwood to the audience […]
What happened in 2018?
Before another year unfolds, we are going to take stock of what we have achieved over the past 365 days of 2018. For us, it has been a year of an amazing journey to which we have invested our mind and heart in all programmes at Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) to work together with many […]
More dams to build in the Sebangau National Park peat-swamp forest
More dams are currently built on the two canals in the Sebangau National Park peat-swamp forest this year as a part of long-term conservation efforts by Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) that receives generous supports from The Darwin Initiative, The Orangutan Project (TOP), U.S Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Arcus Foundation, and Tri Upcycle. The dam […]
A visit from Mr. Bekantan
by Arapa Efendi (Content Writer) Below are two photos of a long-nosed monkey (Proboscis monkey) or locally known as Bekantan that visited our research camp at the Natural Laboratory of Sebangau Peat-Swamp Forest (NLPSF) very recently. Our special guest traveled across 55 miles from the Muara Bulan regency, the district of Katingan, to camp. The […]