With hard graft, even the most degraded ecosystems can recover.
A vast network of man-made logging canals are draining Borneo’s carbon-rich peatlands, making them susceptible to fire. In severe cases, these peat fires can emit more carbon per day than the entire European Union.
With communities and local government, we work to undo the effects of drainage, illegal mining, logging and fires by reforesting damaged areas and restoring the peat-swamp forest’s naturally waterlogged conditions.
Restoration doesn’t just reverse the damage; it improves ecosystem resilience, helping to prevent further habitat loss. Reflooded peatlands are significantly more fire-resistant, whilst replanted areas are less prone to burning again than unrestored forest.
We work to undo decades of peatland drainage by building living dams to reflood the peat-swamp forest, restoring its natural barrier against fire and protecting this globally important carbon store.
We replant native trees grown in community nurseries, reforesting critical rainforest habitat and creating green jobs for local community members.
In collaboration with local communities we sow, grow, plant and monitor to restore rainforest.
Our restoration protects a globally significant amount of carbon.
We block ex-logging canals, preventing further drainage and restoring the peat-swamp forest.
Popy’s Adventure #2
POPY BUILDS A NEST As the sun continued its westward crawl and the day’s colours slowly began to fade, Popy and her mother picked out
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Popy’s Adventure #1
THE FOREST GARDENERS The sun’s rays filter through gaps in the canopy, sporadically illuminating the forest floor. In a tall tree, Popy, a young orangutan,
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Menjalankan Konservasi Taman Nasional Sebangau Bersama Masyarakat
Taman Nasional Sebangau (TNS) merupakan salah satu kawasan konservasi dengan hutan rawa gambut tropika tersisa dan penting di Kalimantan, bahkan dunia. Keberadaan kawasan seluas ±
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THE FIRST FIRE HAS BEEN FOUGHT
Fire season has officially begun – and so has our response The first firefighting call-out of this year’s fire season has now taken place. The
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Dr Susan Cheyne Elected Fellow of the British Ecological Society
We are delighted to announce that Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) Scientific Director Dr Susan M. Cheyne has been elected as a Fellow of the British Ecological Society (BES),
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THE CONNECTED NATURE OF WILDFIRES
These fires, all wildfires, are intrinsically connected, despite being thousands of miles apart. Wildfires are fuelling climate change, and climate change is fuelling the wildfires that are burning today. It’s a cruel
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CONNECTED CONSERVATION WORKS, THIS IS PROOF
Proof that our suite of projects across Indonesian Borneo is making a difference for people, nature and climate. This celebrates the collective effort of communities,
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Partner Power: Save the Orangutan
We’re celebrating 10 years of partnership with Save the Orangutan, a transformative decade which has shaped our whole approach to conservation and community collaboration in
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Connecting People, Nature and Culture Through Environmental Education
Conservation starts with that spark of connection. The path to a career in conservation often begins in childhood, through opportunities to explore nature, ask questions
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A Tale of Two Peatlands: Where Fair Isle Meets Borneo
At first glance, Fair Isle Bird Observatory in Scotland and the rainforests of Borneo could not feel further apart. One is a remote outpost in
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Meet our new trustees!
Our work to protect and restore Borneo’s species-rich and globally important rainforests is founded on strong partnerships, scientific excellence and community leadership. As our programmes continue to grow in scale
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How we fight fires in the face of El Niño
Life everywhere is connected. While Borneo may seem far away, it is also your backyard, your home too. This dry season, our firefighting teams are
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A Primer on Peat Fires
From the Australian outback to the Amazon basin, wildfires are becoming more frequent and more severe. For the past three years, fires have burned more than twice
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Baby on board
Exciting news, there’s a new baby orangutan on the way: Indy is pregnant with her third child! Indy has been part of our orangutan monitoring programme since she was
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