Photographs of Kalimantan, Indonesia

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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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Male Nasalis larvatus monkey eating fruit Domiant male Proboscis Monkey eating fruit Domiant male Proboscis Monkey with females in tree eating fruit Adult male proboscis monkey with baby Canopy tree along the Seikonyer River Aerial view of mangrove forests that have been cleared for farming and aquaculture Aerial view of deforested jungle in Borneo Forest that has been drained then slash-and-burned for agriculture Aerial view of slash-and-burned forest near Pangkalanbun, Kalimantan Aerial view the Pangkalanbun and the Kumai River in Kalimantan Fire ants in Borneo Colony of termites in moving along a log in the jungle Ants hauling body parts of a dead insect up a tree trunk Blooming water lillies in bloom along blackwater river Water lillies and Pandanus palms along blackwater river Mixing waters at the junction of Camp Leaky creek and the Seicoyna (Sekonyer) River Whitewater and blackwater mixing at junction of two rivers in Borneo Inflowing creek along blackwater river to Camp Leaky The blackwater river to Camp Leaky Riverside meadow near blackwater river in Borneo Green Bronchocela cristatella lizard Hemidactylus gecko species with black markings Gecko lizard species with black markings Pitcher plant in Borneo, light green in color Nepenthes reinwardtiana pitcher plant Red pitcher plant (Nepenthes rafflesiana) Man cutting Nipa palm frons as construction material Floating house on the Seikonyer River, with cleared forest area in the background Silica miners in a speedboat heading upriver to an illegal mining zone Speedboats carrying miners on the Seikonyer River Reflection in the Seikonyer River of the setting sun Pandanus palms along the Sekonyer River Crocodile nest site on the Sekonyer River Sekonyer River Red Leaf-monkey (Presbytis sp.) in Kalimantan Aerial view of mangrove-lined river in Borneo Overhead view of deforestation for agricultural use in Borneo Forest clearing for resource extraction in Borneo-aerial view Mangrove-clearing in Borneo Aerial view of forest clearing for agriculture near Pangkalanbun Aerial view of the southern coast of Borneo Fallen tree limbs from an attempt to slash-and-burn an area of rain forest for agricultural use Slash-and-burn agriculture in the Borneo jungle Charred forest remains from slash-and-burn agriculture Tree stump in deforested area Tree frog in the Borneo rain forest Green mushroom on forest floor Pink cup-shaped mushroom in Borneo rainforest Leech preparing to bite a man's arm Bright red insect Forest leech on man's wrist The Bearded Pig of Borneo, eating rambutan fruit Borneo bearded pig (Sus barbatus) feeding on rambutan fruit Vine growing around tree trunk Borneo forest squirrel Reflection of forest in the Seikonyer River Crocodile nest along the Sekonyer River Silhouettes of Nipa palms along the Sekonyer River Nipa palms along the Seikonyer River Yellow and black horned spider Tree hollow created by a woodpecker Stick insect in Borneo; purple legs, dark green head, yellow eyes