BNF socialises Barito Ulu Programme to stakeholders in Seribu Riam District
After a long and tiring hour, finally Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) arrived at the Seribu Riam District in the Murung Raya ‘Mura’ Regency (Central Kalimantan) that connects the local village of Muara Joloi to BNF Heart of Borneo (HoB) projected research site in Barito Ulu. HoB is a trilateral initiative between three neighbouring countries (Indonesia, […]
Celebrating the international gibbon day to understand and protect the forest ‘singer’
Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) recently hosted the fourth International Gibbon Day on the third week of october this year in the city of Palangka Raya (Central Kalimantan). The aim of the event that was hosted at Mega Town Square – Lippo Mall Palangka Raya is to increase public (particularly the youngsters) awareness towards the worrying […]
The Magic of the Forest (Pre-Orangutan)
by Danay C. Downing As I step into the forest, an overwhelming sense of excitement runs through me. I smell the fresh, crisp air, and I see green – green leaves, green plants, green trees – so much Green – so much taken for granted in other parts of the world. But here, it is […]
Introducing our Patron: Sue Phillips
We are thrilled to announce Sue Phillips as a new Patron for Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF). Sue has spent over three decades in international media and public affairs across different countries in the United States, Europe and Middle East, which includes her career in Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and strategic position as the Founding Director […]
Bringing Bornean Flagship Primates into Mobile Game
Recently Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) was visited by the Internet of Elephants (ioelephants), a video game company and social enterprise based in Kenya and the United States, who come to us with their fresh ideas to develop a mobile game with the augmented reality (AR gaming) technology on the Bornean flagship primates, orangutan and gibbon. […]
BNF Represents Central Kalimantan at the 12th Heart of Borneo (HoB) Trilateral Meeting in Malaysia
Being an official member of the Heart of Borneo (HoB) Working Groups (Pokjanas), Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) currently participated at the 12th Heart of Borneo Trilateral Meeting in Malaysia on 26th – 29th September 2018 as a delegation from Central Kalimantan. The three-day event that was held in Miri, Sarawak, brought together all delegates of […]
Baby boom in peatswamp
Written by Eka Cahyaningrum (BNF primate scientist) June and July are difficult months for us in our beloved Sebangau peat-swamp forest. Not only because it’s ‘ floody’ months but also because all the primates went under the radar. In the first week, we were a bit disappointed, because even with 8 people in the forest, […]
Heightened land fires lead to great peril of unhealthy air
Indonesia is currently faced with annual dry season making provinces with peatland-dominated areas vulnerable to fires. Central Kalimantan is among those provinces that have declared high alert of forest and land fires. In Palangka Raya, the capital city of Central Kalimantan, the land fires outbreak have been quite massive in city peripheries. Hectares of lands have […]
Venturing the peat-swamp forest of Borneo
by Elma W. Purba (BNF Education Volunteer 2018) It was really fun to have visited the forest. It was indeed joyful and fun to spend time venturing the forest which has allowed me to learn many great things that i would probably not find in town. As for that reason, i feel so lucky […]
The ‘big cats’ with clouds; research and conservation of Bornean enigmatic predator
A new paper has been added to the Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) publication list on Sunda Clouded Leopard (Neofelis diardi). The paper published on Biological Conservation journal is based on our 10-year collaborative research since 2007-2018 carried out in four locations including two Indonesia’s provinces; Sumatera and Kalimantan to which the cats belong to as […]