JAKARTA, 22 May (BelTA - ANTARA) - A new species of orchid, Bulbophyllum bukitrayaense, has been discovered at the Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park in West Kalimantan. “The success of the ...

Nusantara Indigenous Youth Council in Kalimantan, Modesta Wisa, says that the existence of mining companies in West Kalimantan threat its indigenous people. “The situation in Samabue is dangerous, ...

Aerial view of the PT Borneo Indobara coal mine in South Kalimantan, ... Banner image: Flooding in Tanah Laut district, South Kalimantan province, Indonesia, in January 2021.

On May 5th a group of indigenous people from two villages quietly gathered in their Central Kalimantan regency hoping to make history. After centuries spent fighting different ruling empires, the ...

A clinic in Kalimantan has implemented a unique payment scheme for the health services they offer, including by accepting tree seedlings or animal manure, in order to preserve the environment.

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s planned new capital in eastern Kalimantan will be named Nusantara, said National Development Planning Minister Suharso Monoarfa on Monday (Jan 17). The name Nusanta ...

In Central Kalimantan, a total of 500,000 ha of orangutan habitats were allocated for other (non-forest) land uses. As governments are now highly aware of the importance of orangutan habitat ...

Citarum River in West Java and the entire island of Kalimantan are among the world' s 10 most polluted places alongside Chernobyl in Ukraine, says an annual report by environmental organization ...

Thousands of toilets on stilts have been built on the rivers in South Kalimantan province. With waste being deposited directly into the waterways, there are negative impacts on the ecosystem.