Borneo Tigers Species Caught on Camera in Katingan
The rare species caught on camera trapped while walking in the night in the concession forest of the KMP. Borneo Leopard (Bornean clouded leopard / Neofelisdiardi) caught on camera trap while walking in the night in the concession forest of the Katingan Mentaya Project (KMP) in Katingan, Central Kalimantan. The appearance of this animal in […]
Bornean Orangutans Caught on Camera in Katingan
On an afternoon in April, a pair of mother and baby Bornean Orangutans were caught on camera in the concession forest of Katingan Mentaya Project, Central Kalimantan. http://katinganforest.org/stories/detail/bornean-orangutans-caught-on-camera-in-katingan
Ultimate bogs: how saving peatlands could help save the planet
They are one of the harshest environments on the planet and also one of the most important in terms of carbon storage. New research hopes to reveal the role these threatened bogs could play in the climate change story … The good news The good news is that if we block drainage canals, peatlands can […]
Revitalization News: The Katingan Project in Indonesian Borneo.
The Katingan Project is an endeavor to protect and restore a 200,000 ha peat swamp forest in Indonesian Borneo.
Indonesia is burning. So why is the world looking away?
A great tract of Earth is on fire and threatened species are being driven out of their habitats. This is a crime against humanity and nature.
George Monbiot in the Guardia
Life in Katingan
As dawn breaks over Katingan, men and women set out to collect rattan, an activity that will keep them busy until the end of the day. But for many of them, there are low expectations of financial gains from this activity.
The Force Awakens and the forests are burning again in 2015
Two years after Harrison Ford visited The Katingan Project filming The Years of Living Dangerously in 2013, Indonesia is experiencing devastating forest fires as land is cleared for palm oil production. As a partner on the Katingan Project I have set up rattan workshops in the forest to provide alternative employment for the people living […]
Star Wars The Force Awakens
The 100-day countdown for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens has begun.
‘Years Of Living Dangerously’ Wins Emmy
It was a great night Saturday at the Emmys for non-fiction series with a science and/or climate theme. Fox’s “Cosmos” won four Emmys, including “Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming.” Showtime’s “Years Of Living Dangerously” won the top award, “Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series” (along with PBS’s “American Masters”). “Years of Living Dangerously” is the first […]
