pictures: kalimantan in Indonesia

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Orangutan with a coconut hat and leaf in mouth Adult male Proboscis monkey Red grasshawk dragonfly Sunset in the Borneo rainforest Orangutan discovers the value of using tools Large Orangutan in Central Kalimantan Mama Orangutan with baby in her lap Yellow-, green-, and orange-spotted butterfly in leaf litter. Large Orangutan Looking into Camera Tree frog in the tropical forest of Borneo. 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. Aerial view of rainforest that has been slash-and-burned for agriculture Airplane view of peatland being drained and cleared in Borneo Dragonfly with rainbow wings Nepenthes rafflesiana, a large pitcher plant commonly found in swampy forests of Borneo Swamp forest along the Seikonyer River Long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) peeking over a roof so only its head is visible. Eating a fruit. Pitcher plant, Nepenthes reinwardtiana, in rain forest of Borneo Green Crested Lizard (Bronchocela cristatella) Orphaned Orangutan in Central Kalimantan Orangutan discovers the value of using tools Brachydiplax dragonfly on blade of grass Fire ants in Borneo Crocodile nest site on the Sekonyer River. Note the flattened vegetation. Red, green, and turquoise damselfly Colony of termites in moving along a log in the jungle Male Nasalis larvatus monkey eating fruit. Proboscis Monkeys are only found in Borneo. Nepenthes reinwardtiana pitcher plant Blue and black butterfly in rainforest of Borneo Large black beetle on clothing Large black beetle in Borneo Adult male Orangutan at Pondok Tanggui Adult male Borneo Orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus) at Pondok Tanggui Water monitor lizard (Varanus salvator) on a branch above the Seikonyer River Tree stump in deforested area Adult Male Orangutan. Close up on face Orphaned Orangutan in Central Kalimantan 0 Speedboats carrying miners on the Seikonyer River Silica miners in a speedboat heading upriver to an illegal mining zone Reflection in the Seikonyer River of the setting sun Canal dug to drain the swamp forest before it was slash-and-burned. Now the area is hard-packed soil that has been colonized with tough grasses. The sun bakes down. Baby orangutan learning the ropes at the Orangutan Care Centre and Quarantine in Pangkalan Borneo bearded pig (Sus barbatus) feeding on rambutan fruit Pitcher plant in Borneo, light green in color Ex-captive adult male Borneo Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) Slash-and-burn agriculture in the rainforest of 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. Leech preparing to bite a man's arm Baby orangutan clinging to mother orangutan Blood-sucking leech on deck of “klotok” (the traditional long boat of this part of Borneo) Pandanus palms along the Sekonyer River Yellow-, green-, and orange-spotted butterfly with blue underparts. Aerial view of oil palm plantations in Kalimantan Hemidactylus gecko species with black markings. Orangutan on a rock in Central Kalimantan Oil palm development in Central Kalimantan Forest leech on man's wrist Grasshawk dragonfly (Neurothemis fluctuans). Reddish maroon and wings body with transparent wingtips. Green Bronchocela cristatella lizard. A synonym of this agamid is Calotes cristatellus. This species also goes by the following names: Green Crested Lizard, Green Tree Dragon, and Borneo Bloodsucker. Margin between forest and peatland 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

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