BNF Annual Meeting and Gathering 2024: New CEO, New Beginnings
BNF Indonesia started 2024 with a bang by holding our BNF Annual Meeting and Gathering (AMG) in Palangka Raya on January 23–26, 2024. This year’s theme was ‘Navigating a Year of Growth’. The AMG aims to evaluate the previous year’s achievements and develop work plans for 2024. The event began with the Balian Dadas dance, […]
BNF 2023 HIGHLIGHTS
Hello, Sobat Natura. As usual, at the end of the year, the Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) always provides updates on what we have worked on with partners and the government. 2023 is a quite busy year for our work in efforts to help protect tropical rainforests in Central Kalimantan, both with the people, communities, and […]
Good News: Gracia Has Given Birth
This morning the Orangutan team search for the whereabouts of Gracia, an orangutan in her 40s. In our previous article it was reported that Gracia was heavily pregnant and about to give birth. The team wanted to confirm Gracia’s condition and at 5am, when the sun was still reluctant to shine, the team entered the […]
Fires Still Raging Across Indonesian Borneo
Fires are still burning on the island of Borneo, home to the charismatic orangutan and globally important biodiversity. In 2023 so far, more than 20 thousand fire hotspots have been recorded (Hotspot BRIN) across Kalimantan – the Indonesian part of Borneo – affecting an estimated 267,936 hectares (Sipongi+). This year alone, over 18,000 hectares have […]
The Hope of the Himba Tabalien Guardians
“Bawi Kuwu Tumbang Rakumpit,Hantelu Nyahu Ngatuntung Langit.Intan Emas Nihau Bahirit,Manganjang Lewu Tumbang Rakumpit.” Abner Dius could be heard singing in the traditional sackut style as he steered his old wooden paddleboat. The lyrics, spontaneously narrated in Abner’s native Dayak Ngaju, translate loosely as “three claps of thunder ring in the sky / gold and diamonds […]
Forest Music: Sound Immersion Through Bioacoustic
“What is bioacoustic?” “And why conduct bioacoustic study?” Those were the questions that brought 15 students and 3 teachers from a local school, SMA 9 Palangka Raya, into the forest on an exciting field trip to learn more about this developing field of study. The group was invited to gain firsthand experience of wildlife research […]
International Primatological Society 2023
The joint meeting of the International Primatological Society (IPS) and the Malaysian Primatological Society (MPS) 2023 was held in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. This week-long event marked the 29th global conference, which takes place every two years. The theme for this year’s meeting was “Primates and People: A New Horizon”. The conference included various keynote […]
A New Generation of Critically Endangered Orangutans
Gracia is a 40-year-old wild female orangutan who lives in the Sebangau National Park. She is a familiar face to many of BNF’s researchers, but there is something odd about her behaviour lately… Abdul Azis, BNF Indonesia’s Orangutan Coordinator, watched Gracia with suspicion. Her behaviour was different, he thought. Azis had known Gracia and her […]
KLHK Designates 15 Customary Forests in Gunung Mas Regency
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) has determined the status of 15 Customary Forests covering an area of approximately 68,326 hectares in the Gunung Mas Regency, Central Kalimantan Province in Indonesian Borneo. As a result of this designation, Gunung Mas Regency is now listed as having the largest Customary Forest area in Indonesia. The […]
Forest Fire Alert: Cleaning Patrol Route
As the rivers begin to recede and grass turns from green to brown, we now find ourselves entering a critical phase of this year’s dry season. As part of our fire preparedness measures in June, we teamed up with the Sebangau National Park Agency and community members from Kereng Bangkirai to clear passage along a […]