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