BNF’s 2020 Highlights
2020 has been a tough year for many people due to the COVID-19 pandemic spreading across the world. BNF is also still struggling to carry out activities and programs under local restrictions but must continue for the sake of the sustainability of the ongoing program, habitat preservation, and the sustainable livelihoods of local communities. Here, […]
A Peaceful Message From Camp LAHG, Sebangau National Park
Message from LAHG, Sebangau National Park The morning air was still cold, heavy rain had just flushed through the Natural Laboratory of Peat-swamp Forest (LAHG) camp, a special zone within the Sebangau National Park. The birds began to sound melodious accompanied by the sound of gibbons singing in the distance. The sound of water droplets […]
Taking an Eco Stance in a Crowded Christmas Marketplace
Christmas Tree World has been working with the BNF since 2019. In that time, the BNF have planted more than 17,000 seedlings thanks to the e-tailer’s donation strategy that sees ‘A Tree Planted For Every Order’. To read more on how Christmas Tree World have been working with the BNF, take a look at their […]
Early Age Environmental Education is the Key to the Sustainability of Kalimantan’s Forests
The future of forest ecosystems in Central Kalimantan is very much dependent on the younger generation’s awareness of forest sustainability. Therefore, holistic environmental education during early childhood is a critically important step for protecting the future of our forests. Education Manager, Dwi Riyan, conveyed this message in a talkshow with the theme “Building Conservation Awareness […]
Thousands of Seeds to Reforest Specific Rehabilitation Areas
The forest fires in 2019 had a significant impact on the Natural Laboratory of Peat-swamp Forest (LAHG), a special zone within the Sebangau National Park, Central Kalimantan. This was the second major fire event in the last five years, following the disastrous fires in 2015. As a result of the two big fires, hundreds of […]
Celebrating the wonderful wildlife in Sebangau National Park Peat-swamp Forest
We are celebrating the wonderful wildlife found at our longest-running field site, the Sebangau National Park peat-swamp forest, with two beautiful pieces of artwork! Working with talented Cornish artist, Rae Gray, we have produced limited edition prints of two iconic Sebangau residents, the Bornean orangutan and the Sunda clouded leopard. The charming orangutan print features […]
Examining the Source of Fire
Source of Fire in Central Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo Central Kalimantan is a real portrait of the characteristics and vulnerability of forest and land fires in Indonesia. With the arrival of each dry season, thousands of hectares of forests and land burn at an increasingly large scale and impact. Various countermeasures have been taken, and various […]
A Gift to Restore Kalimantan’s Forests
Christmas Tree World is working with Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) to help restore the rainforest and save the home of wild orangutans in Kalimantan. BNF Indonesia received a Christmas gift in the form of a donation of £23,320 (around Rp 440 million) for the reforestation of Indonesian rainforests, especially in Central Kalimantan. Christmas Tree World […]
BNF Launched Natura
BNF successfully launched its first edition of Natura at the end of October 2020. Natura is a magazine owned by BNF which is planned to be published every three months in print and online. The purpose of this magazine is to publish BNF activities and work within a period of time, as well as disseminate […]
Empowering Communities, Raising Fish in Peatlands
On Tuesday 20th October 2020, Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) Indonesia held a Basic Training session on Freshwater Fish Cultivation Techniques in Peatlands. The training session is an addition to the Community Nursery program held for the community groups in Kereng Bangkirai and Sabaru villages as an effort to enrich knowledge in the field of fisheries. […]