Rising unemployment was a serious concern in Borneo in the late 1990s and early 2000s and ethnic conflict raged in parts of Kalimantan during this time. The sudden rise of the oil palm in the late ...

The demand for palm oil, a versatile ingredient in numerous products, from food to cosmetics, has led to devastating deforestation in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra, the only habitats where ...

Indonesian prosecutors on Monday handed over more than 221,000 hectares (546,000 acres) of illegal palm oil plantations seized as part of an on-going corruption probe to a new state-owned company that ...

Borneo is also under serious threat from a number of human activities including logging, mining, and large-scale rubber and palm oil plantations. The Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary consists of ...

Rows of oil palms replace rain forest near Borneo’s Gunung Palung National Park. Vast expanses of orangutan habitat have been lost to palm oil, used for cooking, food products, and cosmetics.

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MPOGCF, through the Sabah Wildlife Department Wildlife Rescue Unit, is ensuring the future of Borneo's cherished wildlife.

By Mongabay.com In the rainforests of West Kalimantan, in Indonesian Borneo, the Indigenous Dayak Iban listen to what they ...

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Fire is also a major threat. Conserving orang-utan habitat: We are working in both Borneo and Sumatra to secure well-managed protected areas and wider forest landscapes connected by corridors.