Pictures of kalimantan in Indonesia [updated 2013-04-27]

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Below you will find a collection of photos from Indonesia. Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler over several years. 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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Dragonfly with rainbow wings Yellow-, green-, and orange-spotted butterfly in leaf litter. Tree frog in the tropical forest of Borneo. Brachydiplax dragonfly on blade of grass Long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) peeking over a roof so only its head is visible. Eating a fruit. 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. Aerial view of rainforest that has been slash-and-burned for agriculture Adult male Proboscis monkey Green Crested Lizard (Bronchocela cristatella) Airplane view of peatland being drained and cleared in Borneo Red grasshawk dragonfly Mama Orangutan with baby in her lap Large Orangutan Looking into Camera Orangutan discovers the value of using tools Nepenthes rafflesiana, a large pitcher plant commonly found in swampy forests of Borneo Pitcher plant, Nepenthes reinwardtiana, in rain forest of Borneo Orangutan discovers the value of using tools Orangutan with a coconut hat and leaf in mouth Swamp forest along the Seikonyer River Orphaned Orangutan in Central Kalimantan Large Orangutan in Central Kalimantan Aerial view of mangrove forests that have been cleared for farming and aquaculture 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. Red Grasshawk (Neurothemis fluctuans) Yellow butterfly in Borneo Blue and black butterfly in rainforest of Borneo Grasshawk dragonfly (Neurothemis fluctuans). Reddish maroon and wings body with transparent wingtips. Orphaned Orangutan in Central Kalimantan Red weevil-like insect with yellow and black legs. Perched on leaves near a forest clearing in Borneo. Ants hauling body parts of a dead insect up a tree trunk Aerial view of oil palm plantations in Kalimantan Colony of termites in moving along a log in the jungle Large black beetle on clothing 0 Brachydiplax dragonfly species One Orangutan helps another on the seesaw Young Orangutan plays on seesaw Orangutan on a rock in Central Kalimantan Fire ants in Borneo Large black beetle in Borneo Forest leech on man's wrist Brown cicada. From dusk until dawn, the forest buzzes with the continuous drone of cicadas calling to attract mates. Bright red insect. Orangutan eating a stick Blood-sucking leech on deck of “klotok” (the traditional long boat of this part of Borneo) Green mushroom on forest floor Pink cup-shaped mushroom in Borneo rainforest Leech preparing to bite a man's arm Young Orangutan attempts to sucks honey out of hollowed log Black and white butterfly feeding on flower nectar Tree frog in the Borneo rain forest. Orange butterfly on forest floor in Borneo. Orphaned Orangutan in Central Kalimantan Yellow-, green-, and orange-spotted butterfly with blue underparts. Nepenthes reinwardtiana pitcher plant Baby orangutan learning the ropes at the Orangutan Care Centre and Quarantine in Pangkalan Pandanus palms and blooming water lillies along river leading to Camp Leaky Workers with Orangutans at the Orangutan Care Centre and Quarantine in Pangkalan Young Orangutans hanging out Young orangutans going through the rehabilitation process Ex-captive adult male Borneo Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) Red pitcher plant (Nepenthes rafflesiana) Ex-captive adult male Borneo Orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus) drinking at Pondok Tanggui Large red male adult Borneo Orangutan on feeding platform at Pondok Tanggui. This ex-captive is drinking milk out of the metal basin. Two young orangutans play with sticks Adult male Borneo Orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus) at Pondok Tanggui Ex-captive adult male Borneo Orangutan drinking at Pondok Tanggui Adult male Orangutan at Pondok Tanggui Orangutan with a coconut hat and leaf in mouth Orangutan climbing while holding a bunch of bananas in its mouth Reflection in the Seikonyer River of the setting sun Rehabilitated orangutan lost in thought Baby orangutan clinging to mother orangutan Young orangutan feeding while hanging from tree Abandoned homestead in deforestated area. Peat swamp forest once grew here but the land was drained via canal, then the forest cut and burned for short-term rice farming. The homeowners have since moved on to another patch of forest. Aerial view of oil palm plantations in Kalimantan Charred forest remains from slash-and-burn agriculture Adult Male Orangutan. Close up on face The Bearded Pig of Borneo, eating rambutan fruit Young Orangutans learning to using tools Water lillies in bloom along river Pitcher plant in Borneo, light green in color Orangutan with a coconut hat Borneo bearded pig (Sus barbatus) feeding on rambutan fruit Abandoned cabin just outside Tanjung Puting National Park Section of rain forest that has been cut for subsistence agriculture in Borneo Aerial view of slash-and-burned forest near Pangkalanbun, Kalimantan Forest that has been drained then slash-and-burned for agriculture 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. Vine growing around tree trunk. As the vine climbs its leaves change from red to green. Slash-and-burned patch near Tanjung Puting National Park Orphaned Orangutan in Central Kalimantan 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. Villager employed as a conservation worker at a reforestation project in Tanjung Puting National Park Thomas standing among charred remains of tropical rainforest in Borneo Young Orangutans learning to using tools Orangutan stands up on two legs 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. 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