pictures: kalimantan-borneo (indonesian borneo) in Indonesia

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Nepenthes rafflesiana, a large pitcher plant commonly found in swampy forests of Borneo Green Crested Lizard (Bronchocela cristatella) 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. Pitcher plant, Nepenthes reinwardtiana, in rain forest of Borneo Aerial view of rainforest that has been slash-and-burned for agriculture Sunset in the Borneo rainforest 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 Adult male Borneo Orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus) at Pondok Tanggui 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) Blood-sucking leech on deck of “klotok” (the traditional long boat of this part of Borneo) Hemidactylus gecko species with black markings. Charred remnants of a section of rain forest that has been unsuccessfully slash-and-burned for small-scale agriculture Abandoned cabin just outside Tanjung Puting National Park Silica miners in a speedboat heading upriver to an illegal mining zone Slash-and-burned patch near Tanjung Puting National Park Borneo forest squirrel. Thomas standing among charred remains of tropical rainforest in Borneo 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. Borneo bearded pig (Sus barbatus) feeding on rambutan fruit Vine growing around tree trunk. As the vine climbs its leaves change from red to green. Charred forest remains from slash-and-burn agriculture Bright green cicada. Cicadas go through a life cycle that usually lasts between two to five years. Most of their life is spent in nymph form underground. The nymphs feed on root juices until it is time for them to emerge. They dig an exit tunnel to the surface, molt (shed their skin), and emerge as an adult. The abandonded skins of cicadas can often be found left on trees, still clinging to the bark. Adult cicadas have a very short lifespan. Rehabilitated orangutan lost in thought Adult male Orangutan at Pondok Tanggui Adult male and baby proboscis monkeys in a canopy tree along the Seikonyer River Water monitor lizard (Varanus salvator) on a branch above the Seikonyer River Aerial view the Pangkalanbun and the Kumai River in Kalimantan Large red male adult Borneo Orangutan on feeding platform at Pondok Tanggui. This ex-captive is drinking milk out of the metal basin. Grasshawk dragonfly (Neurothemis fluctuans). Reddish maroon and wings body with transparent wingtips. Forest leech on man's wrist Workers with Orangutans at the Orangutan Care Centre and Quarantine in Pangkalan Ex-captive adult male Borneo Orangutan drinking at Pondok Tanggui Orange butterfly on forest floor in Borneo. Fire ants in Borneo Blue and black butterfly in rainforest of Borneo Adult Male Orangutan. Close up on face Ants hauling body parts of a dead insect up a tree trunk Aerial view of deforested jungle in Borneo. Note the canal running through the middle of the forest. This canal was used to drain the flooded forest. The forest is then cut and burned before being planted with rice, oil palm, or other agricultural products. Yellow butterfly in Borneo 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

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