CIMTROP – BNF Launches Drone Center
Palangka Raya, 29th January 2021 – Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) together with UPT LLG CIMTROP (Center For International Cooperation In Sustainable Management of Tropical Peatland), and Liverpool John Moores University are utilising “drone” technology to mitigate fires in peatlands. “We are currently conducting ongoing research on the use of ‘thermal drones’ to mitigate peatland fires […]
BNF and BPBPK Central Kalimantan Evaluate the Handling of Forest Fires
Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) and the Central Kalimantan (Central Kalimantan) Disaster Management and Fire Service Agency (BPBPK) held a coordination meeting to evaluate the handling and control of forest and land fires (Karhutla) in the Central Kalimantan region in 2020, at the Royal Global Hotel, Palangka Raya, on Thursday (17/12/2020) The meeting was opened by […]
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 […]
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. […]
Orangutan Caring Scholarships 2020
After going through various stages of the selection process, Fajar Rizky Dwi Yulianto and Dimas Teja Kusuma, Faculty of Agriculture students majoring in Forestry from University of Palangka Raya (UPR), were selected for the Orangutan Caring Scholarship (OCS) 2020. The scholarship is provided by the Orangutan Republik Foundation (OURF) and organized by the Borneo Nature […]
BNF Win the Trillion Trees Challenge and the People’s Choice Award 2020
Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) won two of the categories at the UpLink Trillion Trees Challenge 2020 that culminated at the World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development Impact Summit. On the 21st-24th September 2020, six finalists presented their ideas to a multi-stakeholder panel of judges. In the announcement on Thursday 24th September 2020, Chineyenwa Okoru Onu, Global […]