Stripping them of this connection risks not only their livelihoods but also the loss of traditional knowledge that has helped preserve Borneo's ecosystems for centuries. "If this forest ...

Of greatest conservation concern is the orangutan, which occurs naturally on only two islands in the world, Borneo and Sumatra, and is under increasingly severe pressure, primarily from habitat loss .

KUALA LUMPUR: The palm oil industry was responsible for at least 39% of forest loss on the biodiversity-rich island of Borneo between 2000 and 2018, data from a research firm based in Indonesia shows.

Over the decades, as successive governments have handed over more and more of the country’s common wealth to profit-driven ...

For most of its history Borneo was scarcely populated by humans ... They also worry about loss of forest resources and culture -- older community members don't always like the idea of women ...

The loss of any single population brings an end ... This is where conservation takes place.” In the forests of Borneo and Sumatra, orangutan behavior determined by millions of years of evolution ...

the remaining rainforest on the banks of the river is only two trees deep. Known for its biodiversity, Borneo’s Kinabatangan River is the second-longest river in Malaysia. It meanders through ...

See All Key Ideas MEKAR RAYA, Indonesia — Yulius Yogi kneels under the forest canopy here on the island of Borneo, surveying land he plans to reclaim for his Dayak Simpan Indigenous community.

On the tropical island of Borneo, forests are alive with wonderful wildlife – which we’re helping protect! Did you know there are forests on Earth that are millions of years old? In fact, on the ...