Science is at the root of all we do.
By continuously tracking changes in biodiversity, habitat and threats, we can measure the success of our projects. This allows us to adapt and change so all our conservation has maximum impact.
Our team is made up of local and international conservation experts. We facilitate world-leading research with Indonesian and international universities.
We use camera traps to gather data on the five wild cat species of Borneo, offering crucial insights into their lives.
We conduct two of the world’s longest running wild primate research projects, helping us gain a deeper understanding to inform their protection
We track forest health and biodiversity to measure the impact of our conservation work.
The largest protected population on Earth.
Our learnings have helped determine conservation statuses for key species.
with world-class scientific research institutions.
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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Education: The Missing Link in Conservation
There’s a significant gap between awareness and understanding when it comes to environmental issues such as biodiversity loss and the climate crisis. More people than
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Combining Science and Storytelling for the Singing, Swinging Apes!
The role of culture in gibbon conservation Earlier in October, our Scientific Director Dr Susan Cheyne co-led a session at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
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20 YEARS OF GIBBON RESEARCH
Ever wondered what 20 years of gibbon-watching can teach us? Since 2005, we’ve been gathering one of the world’s longest continuous datasets on wild gibbon
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25 Years of Inspiring
For 25 years, our mission has been to learn, protect, restore and inspire in a bid to save Borneo’s biodiversity. Of these four major work
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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
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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
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25 Years of Learning
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25 Years of Borneo Nature Foundation
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Women’s welfare and wildlife
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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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