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Meet the Orangutans of Sebangau

Every orangutan is just as unique. For a Critically Endangered species like the Bornean orangutan, every individual counts. And each of those individuals has a

Race for rainforest at the 2026 London Marathon

Race for rainforest at the 2026 London Marathon Are you an orangutan superfan? A carbon comrade? Or simply bonkers about Borneo? Then we need you

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25 Years of Restoring

First, we learn, facilitating world-leading research to gain a fuller understanding of Borneo’s unique biodiversity. Then, we protect priority ecosystems, using this new scientific insight

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25 Years of Protecting

The Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) was founded 25 years ago to champion the protection of the Sebangau peat-swamp rainforest in southern Borneo. This forest harbours

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2025 field courses are now live!

Experience Borneo’s rainforest for real this summer. Our field courses are back! Gain first-hand insight into tropical peat-swamp rainforest with world-leading scientists and field experts.

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25 Years of Learning

We exist because of scientific research. BNF (or The Orangutan Tropical Peatland Project, as we were then known) was formed 25 years ago off the

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25 Years of Borneo Nature Foundation

Have you heard? We’re turning 25 this year! By nature's standards, 25 years isn't a long time. In fact, it's not even long enough for

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Women’s welfare and wildlife

In Borneo and around the world, women are a driving force for conservation in their communities. Today, on International Women’s Day, we celebrate the vital

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Peat Power!

Protect Our Peat-Powered Planet Peat is important. Maybe you’ve heard that before, but chances are this knowledge probably hasn’t impacted your day-to-day life much beyond

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Could You Be the One (%)?

It’s Valentine’s Day, and Cupid’s not the only matchmaker in town... We’re excited to announce that we’ve joined 1% for the Planet to find our

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Best of Borneo Nature Foundation 2024

2024 was a BIG year for us here at BNF – and we've got the numbers to prove it! As our teams forge ahead with

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We give a dam: Here’s why you should too 

Conventional wisdom suggests that dams are universally bad for wildlife, that they disrupt natural processes and damage critical wetland ecosystems. However, there are some exceptions

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Rainforests and You: Make the Connection

It's in your lungs. It's in your fridge, your medicine cabinet and your weather forecast.​ It affects your life every. single. day.​ It may be

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