Stories from the Heart of Borneo

A man looks up at a dipterocarp tree in Betung Kerihun National Park, Kalimantan

11 Jun 2006
Trouble in paradise
We are halfway up a steep slope in Betung Kerihun, scrambling through the leafmould and brushing off big red biting ants, when Jimmy pauses, wipes the sweat from his eyes, and points to a slash cut in the bark of a young tree. » Read more

There are an estimated 6,900 orang-utans in Sebangau National Park, Borneo, Indonesia.

13 Jun 2005
Orang-utan rescue in the heart of Borneo
The rust-colored orang-utan refuses to come down from his nest high up in the trees. He’s been sitting up there for more than an hour eating some fruit, barely paying attention to his many adoring fans down below on the ground. This particular Borneo orang-utan is used to visitors coming to his home at the recently protected Sebangau National Park, located in the Heart of Borneo. » Read more