Our newly established fire-fighting teams actively involved in combating land fires
The Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB) has declared disaster alert for forest and land fires that recently hit Sumatra and Kalimantan. In the province of Central Kalimantan, hundreds of hotspots have been detected with some districts covered with haze including the province’s capital city, Palangka Raya, where one could smell the smoke that […]
BNF hosted the International Orangutan Day to raise awareness on Bornean charismatic ape
Orangutans lost their habitat, they were shot to death and slaughtered. Consequently, the result of these horrible things has made the status of this Bornean charismatic ape elevated to critically-endangered, just one step before the extinction. To raise the awareness, Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) has worked together with the Indonesian Agency for Nature Conservation (BKSDA) […]
A new paper out: our one-year study suggests the potential of ants as ecological indicators
Our twelve-month study published in the Asian Myrmecology, a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the study of Asian ants, shows the potential of ant communities to be used as ecological indicators in the tropical peat-swamp forest (TPSF) of Indonesian Borneo. The study was carried in the Natural Laboratory for Study of Peat-swamp Forest (NLPSF) by the […]
BNF participated in the Heart of Borneo Regional Meeting
Following the socialisation of Barito Ulu Programme (PBU) in the Murung Raya (Mura) regency last month, Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) recently participated in the Heart of Borneo (HoB) Regional Meeting on Tuesday (7/8/2018) that was hosted at the Luwansa Hotel, Palangka Raya. The meeting brought together the central and local government representatives, National Working Group […]
BNF hosted socialisation to settle Barito Ulu Programme (PBU) in the Murung Raya Regency
A big step forward to settle down Barito Ulu Programme (PBU) has been consistently taken out by Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF). On Monday (24/07/2018), being assisted by Bumbun SP., M.Si from the Environmental Partnership and Information Section of Provincial Environmental Agency, BNF has successfully hosted the socialisation for its plans to re-establish research station in […]
Down from the treetops: our recently published paper highlights red langur behavior on the forest floor
Susan M. Cheyne and the other primate scientists at Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) have recently lighted up the unusual behavior of red langurs (Presbytis rubicunda) that are spotted to come down to the forest floor. Contrary to common belief, this endemic primate of Borneo is scarcely found to venture the forest floor as it spends […]
Introducing modified drone technology as the future of peat fires detection and monitoring
Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) along with Professor Serge Wich (University of Liverpool John Moores) recently disseminated the modified drone technolgy for forest fires detection and monitoring hosted by CIMTROP University of Palangka Raya (UPR) on Tuesday 17 July, 2018. The local fire fighters, stakeholders, government agencies, and NGO were invited in the workshop themed “ […]
Orangutan Caring Scholarship Winners Announced!
After going through a tough competition, Borneo Nature Foundation announced the recipients of the first-ever Orangutan Caring Scholarship (OCS) in Palangka Raya on Monday 16 July, 2018. Two scholarships were granted to selected applicants; Prillicia Gumbang and Zetli Decosta from the Forestry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Palangka Raya (UPR). The two aces from […]
From Workshop to Newsroom: Voicing wildlife and conservation in the Indonesian press and media
Like many other news consumers, Indonesian public interest ranges from the glamorous life of celebrities to serious stories about political scandals. However, little coverage has been given to wildlife and conservation issues. To fill the gap, Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) recently pioneered the first ever Conservation Journalism Workshop that brought together NGOs, universities, government representatives […]
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 […]