Demistifying conservation value of Dayak’s customary forest
Written by Arapa Efendi (BNF Content Writer) Central Kalimantan is among many nature-rich provinces in Indonesia that witness devastating forest fires for years putting many lives at serious risk. Why and how did these fires occur? As many studies have investigated, the problem roots in the practice of massive forest clearance known as ‘slash and […]
2008-2018 The Cats of Kalimantan: 10 Years of Camera Trapping Research by Borneo Nature Foundation
Written by Dr. Susan Cheyne (BNF International Co-director) It started in late 2007 with a question: did clouded leopards live in peat-swamp forest? There was some anecdotal evidence: BNF forestry coordinator Santiano’s father said he had seen clouded leopards while collecting jelutong (Dyera polyphylla) rubber in the forest. It was on this evidence that BNF […]
New finding sugests forest fire smokes leave endangered orangutan with lasting health problem
Indonesia has been experiencing devastating forest fires every year where the Indonesian Borneo, Kalimantan, with its giant peatland forests is one of the worst affected areas in the country with the world’s fourth-largest population. The giant flame is surely not without consequence, the fires engulfing peatland forests spell out the problem leading to the threat […]
BNF facilitates the distribution of the Orangutan Caring Scholarship to help raise conservation awareness
On Monday 21 May 2018, Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) with the Orangutan Republik Foundation (OURF) officially launched the Orangutan Caring Scholarships (OCS) at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Palangka Raya (UPR). It is the first OCS to launch in Central Kalimantan with the two scholarships to be allocated for the selected candidates. The purpose […]
BNF presented fire-fighting equipment & drone to local communities and patrol team
Every year, severe forest fire covers almost the whole regions of Borneo with the worst cost of death due to respiratory infections by the smoke haze. Together with people in the nearby villages, we at Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF), combat the fire to reduce that risk. However, lack of safety fire-fighting equipments has made us […]
Back to the Floppy Land: The Green School Pays a Third Visit to Sebangau National Park on Student Field Trip
On Saturday 5 May 2018, a group of 14 people consisting of 12 students and 2 teachers from Green School Bali arrived in the Kereng Bangkirai Village. They were assisted by two Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) Officers to go to the Research Camp in the Sebangau National Park forest. The school previously visited the research […]
BNF Primate Scientists Speak at Conservation & Research Discussion in Central Java
In the final week of April, 3 Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) Scientists; Eka Cahyaningrum (Primate Scientist), Supian (Research Coordinator for red langur), and Azis (Research Coordinator for gibbon) flew to Central Java to attend the Discussion Series on Primates hosted by SwaraOwa, a local NGO in Pekalongan Regency, Central Java. The three were invited to […]
From Literacy to a Kinder World
For its very first launch in 2016, the Global Issues Network was very successful hypnotizing more than 300 participants to attend the three-day conference. Those participants came from different parts of the world including Indonesia (Kalimantan, Jakarta, Bali), Singapore, Korea, and Australia to share their creative ideas in order to influence the future. After gaining […]
Chili and friends (chapter 1)
Written by Eka Cahyaningrum (BNF primate scientist) Today I travelled around the forest with my family. We had tasty fruits to fill our belly around the home range until we were full. Getting tired, my family and I started to feel sleepy. It’s time to find a sleeping tree! We then travelled to our favourite […]
Chilli and friends (Part 8)
Written by Eka Cahyaningrum (BNF primate scientist) Today I travelled around the forest with my family. We had tasty fruits to fill our belly around the home range until we were full. Getting tired, my family and I started to feel sleepy. It’s time to find a sleeping tree! We then travelled to our favourite […]