An obituary for the Director of UPT LLG CIMTROP
On behalf of everyone at the Borneo Nature Foundation Indonesia and Borneo Nature Foundation International, we would like to convey our deep sorrow at the passing of Dr. Ir. Yusurum Jagau, MS., on Sunday 29th March 2020 after a prolonged illness. Dr. Jagau was a prominent academic figure at the University of Palangka Raya (UPR), […]
Statement by Borneo Nature Foundation Concerning the CoVID-19 Virus Pandemic
In common with the rest of the world, the staff and partners of the Borneo Nature Foundation are having to deal with this most extraordinary global situation caused by the Covid19 virus pandemic. We would like to update you on the steps we are taking to safeguard both people and animals during this time. Our […]
Deepest condolences to our partner Sebangau National Park
BNF are sending our deepest condolences to our partners at Sebangau National Park for their loss of members of staff due to a boat accident on the 9th March 2020. Accident chronology: In order to prepare for the arrival of the visit from the Dutch LHK and RRB ministers, the team from Sebangau left for […]
BIYC 2020 “Creating Kindness Campaign”
Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF), in collaboration with Bina Cita Utama (BCU) School, hosted the second Borneo Initiatives Youth Camp (BIYC) 2020 on 28 February – 1 March at the Rungan Sari Complex, Palangka Raya, Central Borneo. The participants came from BCU School Palangka Raya, BNF Education Programmes, BINUS Simprug Jakarta, Green School Bali, Peachblossom School […]
Rewetting the peat to protect Sebangau National Park Peat-swamp Forest
Sebangau National Park is a protected peat-swamp forest in Central Kalimantan and is the largest lowland forest remaining on Borneo. But, 20 years ago canals were dug into the peat by loggers to float out felled timber before the area gained protected status. Hundreds of the canals still remain inside Sebangau National Park peat-swamp forest […]
University of Exeter students join Borneo Field Course: bringing benefits to local communities
BNF has been carrying out ecology research for over 20 years in Indonesia. Using these expertise, a long-term priority of BNF is to build capacity in local and international research and conservation. Thus, it is with great pleasure that we are hosting a Field Course for 36 students and 5 lecturers from the University of […]
Building stronger collaborations to protect the Rungan Landscape
In December, BNF held a multi-stakeholder workshop on the management of the Rungan Landscape through a new social forestry scheme. The aim was to strengthen the collaboration and commitment of local stakeholders in management, that is balanced between socio-economic and ecological needs, of this large forested landscape (155,880 ha). Incredibly, BNF has discovered a significant […]
BNF orangutan discovery features in BBC series ‘Earth’s Tropical Islands’
This coming January, BNF will feature in BBC’s new series ‘Earth’s Tropical Islands’. The 3-part tv series, airing from 1 – 3 January 2020, explores some of the world’s most isolated and iconic tropical islands – Madagascar, Borneo and Hawaii. The second episode, broadcast on 2 January, will take you on a journey through Borneo’s […]
New seeds of hope: Tree planting in the home of wild orangutans
Land and forest fires were back in full force in 2019 when fires blazed across Indonesia. However, due to the incredible efforts of Community Firefighting Teams who held the flames back from the Sebangau National Park peat-swamp forest, no forest was lost in the northern Sebangau area. Although there was no forest loss this year, […]
Emergency Forest Fire Fund: Thank you to our supporters
Following sustained rainfall drenching fires across Borneo, we have now brought this year’s Emergency Forest Fire Fund to a close. Thank you to our supporters from Indonesia and around the world for donating to this urgent campaign. With the emergency funding, Borneo Nature Foundation was able to support four firefighting teams (Community Firefighting Teams in […]