Socialising forest expedition results to the Mungku Baru community
In 2017, Borneo Nature Foundation collaborated with the University of Muhammadiyah Palangka Raya (UMP) and the University of Exeter, UK to undertake our second scientific expedition in the Education Forest (KHDTK) near the village of Mungku Baru, Central Kalimantan. The aim of the expedition was to conduct baseline surveys to describe the forest habitat, its […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A record breaking year: 150 dams built in the Sebangau National Park!
Although there have been less fires in Kalimantan over the past two years due to the effects of La Nina (an ocean-atmosphere phenomenon) causing more rainfall, we have to stay alert and act now to prevent forest fires in the future. Since the devastating fire season in 2015 that destroyed huge areas of forest on […]
BNF joined the PSGB 50th anniversary
On 28th and 29th November 2017, over 400 primatologists gathered at the Royal Geographical Society in London to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Primate Society of Great Britain (PSGB). The opening talk was given by Jane Goodall, reflecting on her 50+ years of working for chimpanzee conservation around the world. Immediately […]
Festival Anak Sebangau 2017: A new generation of conservationists
Anak Sebangau (meaning ‘Children of the Sebangau Forest’) is part of BNF’s Education Programme. Children, living in the village of Kereng Bangkirai, have joined this programme to learn about the environment and Dayak culture, and to receive academic lessons (such as maths, reading and writing). The main objective of Anak Sebangau is to create a […]