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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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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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
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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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