A Journey into the Bornean Jungle

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19th August 2020

Happy International Orangutan Day! This year’s International Orangutan Day feels like the perfect opportunity to journey back to my experience of a lifetime living in the tropical peat-swamp forest of…

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November 7, 2018

Honeymoon Phase in Borneo

by Hayley Kopp (BNF Volunteer 2018) The hammock swayed gently as I wrote in my journal. Taps of rain hit the roof of the lounge area. I glanced up to…

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October 29, 2018

The Magic of the Forest (Pre-Orangutan)

by Danay C. Downing As I step into the forest, an overwhelming sense of excitement runs through me. I smell the fresh, crisp air, and I see green – green…

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September 25, 2018

Venturing the peat-swamp forest of Borneo

by Elma W. Purba (BNF Education Volunteer 2018) It was really fun to have visited the forest. It was indeed joyful and fun to spend time venturing the forest…

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August 31, 2018

Gibbon calls that replace Apple “Radar” alarm: experiencing Sabangau Peat-swamp Forest

Written by Tom (BNF’s volunteer 2018) To travel to camp we initially took a Klotok (longboat) along the Sebangau River to ‘The Post’. Walking onto the wooden outpost, we then…

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July 31, 2018

A day living and working in the forest

Written by Camille Burton (Volunteer 2018) It’s 6:30am and the rustle of sleepy people and groans next to me confirms it’s time to get a move on to make sure…

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September 14, 2017

Hello from Sabangau Forest!

Hello! Isabella and Louise here; two volunteers in the second group at BNF Sabangau camp. We are now over half way through our volunteering experience and over the last few…

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August 22, 2017

Discovering the Rungan forest

Written by Arabella Newton From the beginning of July until last week we have been living and working in the Rungan forest, gradually building our understanding of the habitats found…

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August 18, 2017

Hear volunteer’s testimony from Rungan Forest- Borneo!

The volunteers from Exeter Univerity (UK) spent a month in Rungan Forest- Borneo Indonesia without any internet or mobile connection. They joined our scientific expedition to learn about the Rungan…

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August 11, 2017

Hello from Rungan Forest – Borneo!

Hello, I’m Catherine, a Zoology student from the University of Exeter (UK) and Borneo Nature Foundation volunteer. I have just come back from an expedition with 8 other Exeter students,…