Chilli and Friends (a new story)
Written by Eka Cahyaningrum (BNF’s Primate Scientist) Hello everyone, it’s Chilli here! It’s been a long time since I’ve shared my adventures with all of you! I had an exciting experience recently and I couldn’t wait to share my new story. I was exploring the forest with my family to try and find food. From […]
Sebangau Field Course 2018: New Year, New Experience with Borneo Nature Foundation!
Borneo Nature Foundation will be running a two-week field course in the Sebangau National Park in July 2018, which will be an informative and exciting experience with the chance to see some of the incredible wildlife that inhabits this special part of the world. In Sebangau National Park, we monitor the orangutan and gibbon populations […]
BNF develops new partnerships to understand and protect Kalimantan’s forests and peatlands
Attempts to conserve Borneo’s rich forests and peatlands have taken a step forward, with the signing of a Letter of Intent by various local and international institutions to work together towards this shared goal. The signing ceremony was held at the Hotel Neo in Palangka Raya, the capital of Central Kalimantan, on 26 January 2018. This […]
Culture exchange through letters
Written by Petricia Andini Hutasoit (BNF’s Education staff) Happy New Year everyone! 2017 was a great year for the Education Programme and 2018 is looking like it will be awesome. New year, new hope, new activities for the Education Programme, especially Anak Sebangau (meaning ‘Children of the Sebangau Forest’). Anak Sabangau is starting out their activities […]
BNF handed over fire-fighting equipment to the community
Last week, in the villages of Kereng Bangkirai and Sabaru, the Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) Conservation Team, led by its Manager, Yunsiska Ermiasi SP, M.Si presented firefighting equipment and supplies to members of the Kereng Bangkirai and Sabaru Community Firefighting Teams (MPA). Purchase of this firefighting equipment has been facilitated by funding received from the […]
Orangutans, like people, use medicinal plants to treat joint and muscle inflammation
Borneo Nature Foundation scientists have been observing wild Bornean orangutans in the Natural Laboratory of Peat-swamp Forest (NLPSF), a special zone within the Sebangau National Park (Central Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo) since 2003 and have collected over 20,000 hours of observational data. During this time the use of the Dracaena cantleyi plant for self-medication by orangutans […]
(Un)tangling the Net, Tackling the Scales and Learning to Fish
I spent a year and a half living and working in Indonesian Borneo as a PhD student with the Borneo Nature Foundation and the University of Leicester. As I explained in the previous blog, I spent this time conducting fish surveys in the Sabangau Forest and River as well as focus groups and interviews in […]
A big step forward: Indonesia Carnivore Conference 2017
Borneo Nature Foundation staff participated in the Indonesia Carnivore Conference at the end of 2017 in Banyuwangi, East Java. The conference was initiated by Forum Harimau Kita (Sumatran Tiger Conservation Forum) in cooperation with Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry. The main purpose of this conference is to increase the conservation efforts of carnivores in […]
A new partnership formed with Palangka Raya Christian University
Last month at the Palangka Raya Christian University hall, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony was held between the Borneo Nature Foundation and Palangka Raya Christian University (UNKRIP) to mark the start of a new partnership. The MoU was signed by Bernat Ripoll Capilla (BNF Field Director) and Dr.Siun Jarias, SH.MH (Rector of […]
Spotlight on behaviour: Unique habits related to the red langur loud call
Written by Ika (BNF Primate Scientist) and Supian (BNF Red Langur Project Coordinator) Communication has a very important role in the social life of primates, such as individual identification; sharing information on predators and food availability; and facilitating social interaction within a group and with other groups closeby. This includes the two red langur groups […]