Talking about the smoke and forest fires in Sebangau Ranger-style
Written by Dinora (BNF’s Education Staff) Forest fires and smoke feel like a routine disaster in Borneo. Since July 2019, Palangka Raya and other cities have been smothered by smoke. Drought and a long history of land mismanagement are the main causes of fire on peatland. Burning, which is often carried out for economic reasons, […]
Vote now to protect critical orangutan habitat in Borneo
We are excited to announce that Borneo Nature Foundation has been selected for the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) Public Vote. Twice a year, EOCA receive applications from conservation organisations around the world with projects that they would like EOCA to fund. Following a rigorous selection process, BNF has been shortlisted in the Landscape & […]
Thermal Drone: New technology to detect fires
Land and forest fires in Kalimantan are getting worse every day. Even though there have been several showers of rain in Palangka Raya over the last few days, an air quality index (AQI) reading of 1,017 was recorded on the morning of 27th September. This is more than three times the AQI reading of 300 […]
Peat fires spread and haze thickens by the day in Central Kalimantan
Thick haze and peat forest fires in Central Kalimantan are getting worse, with the extent and intensity of the fires increasing by the day. In August 2019, satellite monitoring identified 13,051 hotspots in Central Kalimantan with Pulang Pisau District and East Kotawaringin being the most severely affected with 5,222 and 2,025 hotspots respectively. In the […]
The toxic smoke is smothering towns and villages once again
The forest fires in Borneo is getting worse again! Despite some brief rainfall and our efforts to rewet the forest edge last few weeks, fires are now spreading into Sebangau Forest and toxic smoke is smothering towns and villages around Sebangau forest once again. There is 16,974 fire hotspot detected in Central Kalimantan during 1 […]
Raising environmental awareness through immersive field trips
Written by Petricia A. Hutasoit (BNF’s Education Staff) BNF delivers an Environmental Education Programme to raise awareness and inspire real action to tackle environmental problems. Local children from Anak Sebangau (BNF’s nature youth club near the Sebangau National Park peat-swamp forest) participate in educational experiences with fun learning methods, including field trips. We also have […]
Gibbon Youth Campaign: Introducing gibbon and the threat of forest fires
Written by Eka Cahyaningrum (BNF’s Primate Scientist) and Jesica Karina (BNF’s Education Staff) We all know about the orangutan, one of the most famous apes from Indonesia. But many people don’t know about gibbon, even though there are many species of gibbon spread throughout Indonesia. Gibbons are more commonly called ‘monkeys’. Many people don’t know that the gibbon is, in fact, an ape. […]
I See Fire
Written by Abi Gwynn (Research student from University of Exeter) Over the last two weeks, the dreaded fires have started in and around Palangka Raya and now smoke blankets the city. New fires are starting every day, adding to the smoky haze, and seem to be edging nearer to the forest. What has struck me […]
Peat fires affecting local communities and closing in on the Sebangau National Park
As another drought grips Central Kalimantan, peat fires have once again returned and haze is engulfing the region. The Indonesian government has declared a state of emergency for the province and urgent help is needed to support the people battling these quick-spreading fires. In the last 7 days (August 14-20, 2019) the air quality has […]
The synergy of BNF and Schools in Mungku Baru Village through Environmental Education
Written by Dwi Riyan (BNF Education Manager) Education has a very important role in improving the quality of human resources. Therefore, there is no limitation in providing education, including area restrictions, as well as information and communication technologies that may also be obstacles. Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) is committed to providing environmental education without limits. […]