pictures: kalimantan in Indonesia

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Sekonyer River Adult male and baby proboscis monkeys in a canopy tree along the Seikonyer River 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. Orphaned Orangutan in Central Kalimantan Ex-captive adult male Borneo Orangutan drinking at Pondok Tanggui Green mushroom on forest floor Canopy tree along the Seikonyer River. Look closely and you may see that the tree is full of proboscis monkeys, a primate endemic to the island of Borneo. Charred forest remains from slash-and-burn agriculture Young Orangutan plays on seesaw Young Orangutan attempts to sucks honey out of hollowed log Water lillies in bloom along river Villager employed as a conservation worker at a reforestation project in Tanjung Puting National Park Abandoned cabin just outside Tanjung Puting National Park Pandanus palms and blooming water lillies along river leading to Camp Leaky Orangutan with a coconut hat Two young orangutans play with sticks Fallen tree limbs from an attempt to slash-and-burn an area of rain forest for agricultural use Orange butterfly on forest floor in Borneo. Section of rain forest that has been cut for subsistence agriculture in Borneo Large red male adult Borneo Orangutan on feeding platform at Pondok Tanggui. This ex-captive is drinking milk out of the metal basin. Forest clearing project sponsored by the Indonesian government. Note the bulldozer. The government is laying an electrical grid to set up housing for colonists from Java. 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. Workers with Orangutans at the Orangutan Care Centre and Quarantine in Pangkalan Aerial view of slash-and-burned forest near Pangkalanbun, Kalimantan One Orangutan helps another on the seesaw Young Orangutans learning to using tools Young Orangutans learning to using tools Tree frog in the Borneo rain forest. Thomas standing among charred remains of tropical rainforest in Borneo Orangutan with a coconut hat and leaf in mouth Aerial view of oil palm plantations in Kalimantan Adult male proboscis monkey with baby One Orangutan helps another on the seesaw Brachydiplax dragonfly species Yellow butterfly in Borneo Floating house on the Seikonyer River, with cleared forest area in the background Aerial view of mangrove forests that have been cleared for farming and aquaculture Ex-captive adult male Borneo Orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus) drinking at Pondok Tanggui Orangutan stands up on two legs Gecko lizard species with black markings. Bright red insect. Red pitcher plant (Nepenthes rafflesiana) Black and white butterfly feeding on flower nectar Large Orangutan Looks Askance Vine growing around tree trunk. As the vine climbs its leaves change from red to green. Red grasshawk dragonfly Rain forest along the Seikonyer River Stick insect Young orangutan feeding while hanging from tree Domiant male Proboscis Monkey eating fruit. Proboscis Monkeys are endemic to Borneo. Orangutan eating a stick Red grasshawk dragonfly Young Orangutans learning to using tools Slash-and-burn agriculture in the Borneo jungle Brown cicada. From dusk until dawn, the forest buzzes with the continuous drone of cicadas calling to attract mates. Section of jungle that has been cut for swidden agriculture in Borneo Orangutan climbing while holding a bunch of bananas in its mouth Red Grasshawk (Neurothemis fluctuans) The Bearded Pig of Borneo, eating rambutan fruit 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

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