Pictures in Kalimantan, Indonesia's Borneo [11]

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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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Indonesia: travel guides | environment | forestry stats

Rainforest tree seedlings at reforestation project in Tanjung Puting National Park Seedlings at reforestation project in Tanjung Puting National Park Sprouting seedlings at reforestation project in Tanjung Puting National Park Seedlings taking root at reforestation project in Tanjung Puting National Park Villager employed at the reforestation project in Tanjung Puting National Park Sign for the Orangutan Care Centre and Quarantine in Pangkalan Welcome to Tanjung Puting National Park sign Sign for Tanjung Puting National Park Camp Leaky Orangutan Foundation International (OFI) sign Staff preparing the orangutan feeding platform Sign for Pondok Tanggui, a conservation program funded by Orangutan Foundation International Operating room at the Orangutan Care Centre and Quarantine in Pangkalan Camp Leaky Orangutan Research and Rehabilitation Center staff hiking through forest A cage at Pondok Tanggui that was donated by the Indonesian government for Orangutan conservation but is never used Hardwood seedling as part of reforestation project in Tanjung Puting National Park Reforestation project in Tanjung Puting National Park Ex-captive orang-utan learning forest survival skills at the Orangutan Care Centre and Quarantine in Pangkalan Workers with Orangutans at the Orangutan Care Centre and Quarantine in Pangkalan Workers with Orangutans at the Orangutan Care Centre and Quarantine in Pangkalan Young orangutans learning forest skills at the Orangutan Care Centre and Quarantine in Pangkalan Ex-pet orangutan learning forest survival skills at the Orangutan Care Centre and Quarantine in Pangkalan Ex-pet orangutan learning forest survival skills at the Orangutan Care Centre and Quarantine in Pangkalan Ex-captive orang-utans learning forest skills at the rehabilitation center Orphaned orangutans learning forest behavior at the Orangutan Care Centre and Quarantine in Pangkalan Forest clearing for colonist settlement Rainforest clearing for housing project for settlers from Java Resettlement project sponsored by the Indonesian government Deforested area on the border Tanjung Puting National Park Abandoned homestead in deforestated area Deforested plain just outside Tanjung Puting National Park Area of rain forest that was slash-and-burned Charred stumps left after slash-and-burn of peat swamp forest Deforested peat swamp Boat carrying bags of silica for export to China Dock near cleared forest area bordering Tanjung Puting National Park Inside of an abandoned cabin outside Tanjung Puting National Park Charred tropical forest remains from slash-and-burn agriculture Stump of former canopy tree in deforested area Killifish in small blackwater pond in the peat swamp forest of Borneo Cyprind in small blackwater pond in the peat swamp forest of Borneo Killifish in small blackwater pond in the peat swamp forest of Borneo Killifish in small blackwater pond in the peat swamp forest of Borneo Brown leaf frog hidden among litter on forest floor Tree frog in the rain forest of Borneo Tree frog in the Borneo jungle