pictures: borneo in Indonesia

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Below you will find a collection of photos from Indonesia. Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.


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Nepenthes rafflesiana, a large pitcher plant commonly found in swampy forests of Borneo Green Crested Lizard (Bronchocela cristatella) Large Orangutan in Central Kalimantan Dragonfly with rainbow wings Airplane view of peatland being drained and cleared in Borneo Orangutan with a coconut hat and leaf in mouth Yellow-, green-, and orange-spotted butterfly in leaf litter. Brachydiplax dragonfly on blade of grass Long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) peeking over a roof so only its head is visible. Eating a fruit. Swamp forest along the Seikonyer River Tree frog in the tropical forest of Borneo. Orangutan discovers the value of using tools Pitcher plant, Nepenthes reinwardtiana, in rain forest of Borneo Red grasshawk dragonfly Aerial view of rainforest that has been slash-and-burned for agriculture Orangutan discovers the value of using tools Sunset in the Borneo rainforest Large Orangutan Looking into Camera Orphaned Orangutan in Central Kalimantan Mama Orangutan with baby in her lap Patch of jungle that has been slash-and-burned in Borneo. This section of forest was cut months past but the farmers missed their window for converting the land for agriculture. Rains came before the fallen vegetation had been thoroughly burned and thus, this land cannot be used for crops until the forest regrows and is slash-and-burned again. In its current state most nutrients have already been leached by the strong tropical sun and rain has washed away valuable soils. Adult male Proboscis monkey Domiant male Proboscis Monkey with females in tree eating fruit. Proboscis Monkeys are only found on the island of Borneo. Young orangutans going through the rehabilitation process Leech preparing to bite a man's arm Forest that has been drained then slash-and-burned for agriculture Red Grasshawk (Neurothemis fluctuans) Aerial view of oil palm plantations in Kalimantan Blood-sucking leech on deck of “klotok” (the traditional long boat of this part of Borneo) Hemidactylus gecko species with black markings. Young Orangutans learning to using tools Charred remnants of a section of rain forest that has been unsuccessfully slash-and-burned for small-scale agriculture Red, green, and turquoise damselfly Orangutan with a coconut hat Abandoned cabin just outside Tanjung Puting National Park Aerial view of oil palm plantations in Kalimantan Silica miners in a speedboat heading upriver to an illegal mining zone Slash-and-burned patch near Tanjung Puting National Park Young Orangutans learning to using tools Oil palm development in Central Kalimantan Orphaned Orangutan in Central Kalimantan Borneo forest squirrel. Young Orangutans learning to using tools Thomas standing among charred remains of tropical rainforest in Borneo Orangutan wading through the water Section of jungle that has been cut for swidden agriculture in Borneo Brown cicada. From dusk until dawn, the forest buzzes with the continuous drone of cicadas calling to attract mates. Young Orangutans learning to using tools Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 | Page 10 | Page 11 | Page 12 | Page 13 | Page 14 | Page 15 | Page 16 | Page 17 | Page 18 | Page 19 | Page 20

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