BNF and CIMTROP Provide Community Training for Extinguishing Forest and Land Fires
To mitigate the disaster of peat fires in Central Borneo, the Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) together with the Center for International Cooperation on Sustainable Management of Tropical Peatlands (CIMTROP), organized training activities for peat fire suppression and the use of thermal imaging drones for the community. The activity, which was held on the 2nd and […]
Working together to protect the peat in Sebangau National Park
On the 3rd August 2020, UPT LLG CIMTROP together with the Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement (PKS) for the period 2020 – 2022 at the UPT LLG CIMTROP Office. This agreement continues the cooperative partnership that has been active for a dozen years. The signing was attended by the Head of […]
Commemorate National Nature Conservation Day
“Nagara Rimba Nusa, Caring for Civilization, Protecting Nature” On the 10th August 2020, Sebangau National Park (BTNS) together with the Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF), Clean Action Community, Maju Mandiri Community Group, and MPA Kereng Bengkirai (fire-fighting communities) conducted an operation to clean up litter in the Kereng Bengkirai Jetty, Palangka Raya. This action is to […]
BNF wins the Keeling Curve Prize 2020
Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) was chosen as one of the 10 winners of the Keeling Curve Prize 2020, an Aspen-based program that awards money annually to innovative global warming mitigation projects. In the award ceremony which was held virtually on Tuesday (07/28/2020) morning (or Monday 07/27/2020 Colorado time), BNF was declared the winner of the […]
Anticipating Forest Fires, BNF Builds Dam in Sebangau National Park
In anticipation of a disaster of forest and land fires in the Natural Laboratory of Peat-swamp Forest (LAHG) a special zone within the Sebangau National Park, Palangkaraya City, Central Kalimantan, the Borneo Nature Foundation is working with the Center for International Cooperation in Sustainable Management of Tropical Peatland (CIMTROP), to construct a number of dams […]
New Head of UPT LLG CIMTROP meets with BNF
The new head of UPT LLG CIMTROP, Dr. Darmae Nasir paid a visit to BNF’s board of directors at the Natural Laboratory of Peat-swamp Forest (LAHG) Camp, a special zone within the Sebangau National Park on the 11th of June. During the visit, there was also a discussion about the continuation of the longstanding cooperation […]
Leonardo DiCaprio strengthens his support for orangutan conservation
In 2018, Borneo Nature Foundation was awarded a grant from the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation to prevent dry-season fires in critical orangutan habitat by restoring degraded areas of Sebangau National Park Peat-swamp Forest, and supporting community patrol and firefighting teams. We are very pleased to announce that this support for BNF’s conservation efforts has been extended […]
Testing our thermal drone
On the 4th March 2020, the UPT LLG-CIMTROP at the University of Palangka Raya (UPR), collaborated with the Borneo Nature Foundation’s (BNF) Drone Team to conduct a second trial of thermal drone studies in the UPR forest. The experiment was carried out using a ‘DJI Mavic Enterprise’ Dual Drone, and began at a predetermined point […]
BNF donated hundreds of N95 masks
At present the level of Covid 19 sufferers in Central Kalimantan is increasing, therefore the number of medical personnel who have to treat patients must be increased. However, the availability of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) especially masks that meet the standards is very minimal. Therefore, Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) took the initiative to donate a number […]
Escape into the ‘Wildeverse’
We’re really proud to announce that Borneo Nature Foundation is featured in a wildlife conservation mobile game called ‘Wildeverse‘, which has been released around the world. The new game uses Augmented Reality for players to protect the last jungles of the world and the endangered apes who call it their home. Internet of […]