>> Would you expect to find FISH in a forest? You can now! In the forests of Kalimantan (Borneo) at Rimba Orangutan Ecolodge, manager Pak Nopri has just bought 100 fingerling Nile Perch (delicious eating), to raise in a plastic tarpaulin tank to provide food, and an income for the staff and restaurant .They are … Read more
SURVIVAL UNDER COVID OUR DRIVERS Our series about our staff stories of survival from the effects of COVID 19 continues with an article about our drivers. All our drivers are local, and their expertise has developed during their employment with Ecolodges Indonesia, especially their hospitality knowledge and English skills. Santosing Kubus Tunggal – ELI … Read more
ABOUT OUR TOUR SEEING JAVA BY TRAIN We wish to highlight travelling by train in Indonesia. This is a great option as trains are cheap and in first class service is excellent. Seeing the island of Java by train is a great option. Ecolodges Indonesia can now offer an add on option after visiting either … Read more
OUR FOUNDATION NEWS Update project in Satwa, Kelimutu and Rimba IT’S TWINS! In Sumatra, Ibu Naniks first goat has had not one, but two kids! The Satwa Sumatra Ecolodge staff are buzzing with excitement. Ibu Rumiatun has just taken a loan to buy two new Rambon breed goats, cross Indonesian/Australian. Both are two months pregnant. … Read more
PARTNERS OF THE INDONESIA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION YAYASAN KONSERVASI INDONESIA – BUMI KITA (ICFOW/YKIBK) “No man is an island” is a quote from John Donne’s devotions of 1624 and is relevant to all of us today as we struggle forward under the burden of the COVID global pandemic. We are excited by not only the support … Read more
OUR TOUR – LAKE SANO and the WATERFALLS around the MBELILING MOUNTAIN ECOLODGE Apart of the relaxed lodge, the magnificent views and scenery and the bird life, the Mbeliling Mountain Ecolodge (MMEL) has other attractions including cultural aspects, agriculture, village life, and lakes and waterfalls. We wish to concentrate of a tour of the last … Read more
