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Pictures in Kalimantan, Indonesia's Borneo [10]

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The world's third largest island, Borneo, is shared by three countries: Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia. Kalimantan is the name for the Indonesian part of Borneo.

At one time, most of Borneo was forested with tropical rainforest but today this has been greatly reduced by logging and agriculture. Today less than half of the island is forested and even a smaller portion can be classified as untouched, or primary forest.

Despite this forest loss, scientists believe that Borneo may house 6 percent of the world's biodiversity. Researchers from the World Wildlife Fund report that 361 species of animals were discovered on the island between 1994 and 2004.

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Small water monitor (Varanus salvator)



Water monitor (Varanus salvator) in the Borneo swamp forest



Water monitor (Varanus salvator) in the forest



Gecko lizard with black markings



Two red millipedes reproducing



Red pitcher plant (Nepenthes rafflesiana)



Nepenthes reinwardtiana pitcher plant in Borneo jungle



Red pitcher plant (Nepenthes rafflesiana) growing near forest floor



Men in long boat on the Seikonyer River



Man fishing on the Seikonyer River in Kalimantan



Floating house on the Seikonyer River



Man cutting Nipa palm frons for roofing material



Boat docked on the Seikonyer River in Borneo



Boat docked between Nipa palms on the Seikonyer River



Family headed upriver in boat with outboard motor



Speedboat carrying silica miners on the Seikonyer River



Boat heading up the Sekonyer River



Boat heading up the Sekonyer River



Nipa palms along the Seikonyer River



Man fishing on the Seikonyer River



Nipa palms along the Seikonyer River



Nipa palms on the Seikonyer River



Late afternoon on the Sekonyer River



Seikonyer River sunset



Mouth of the Seikonyer River as viewed from the Kumai river



Pandanus palms along the Seikonyer River in Kalimantan



Pandanus palms along the Sekonyer River in Borneo



Sekonyer River forest



Forest along the Sekonyer River



Matted vegetation caused by a estuary gavial



Nipa palms along the Seikonyer River



Pandanus palms and forest along the Sekonyer River



Dusk over the Sekoyner River



Seikonyer River vegetation



Seikonyer River



Seikonyer River



Yellow and black horned spider



Ramin tree



Finches perched on rope in Kalimantan



Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis/Halcyon capensis)



Small finch-like birds with blue heads and light orange on the breast



Finch perched on rope in Borneo



Finches perched on rope in Borneo



Hardwood canopy tree seedlings at reafforestation project in Tanjung Puting National Park



Tree seedlings at reforestation project in Tanjung Puting National Park







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