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NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2020 – ECOLODGES INDONESIA

NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2020 – ECOLODGES INDONESIA CONTENTS Introduction Developments – the Lodges Developments – Indonesian Conservation Foundation – Our World Some of the animals seen at our lodges over this period Ecosafari Indonesia The Future   INTRODUCTION Since the last Newsletter in June 2020, the COVID global situation has deteriorated affecting predictions on the length of this pandemic. Our original plans were based on an 18 month time-line from April 2020; we now think it […]

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ABOUT OUR TOUR SUNGAI BULUH KECIL TOUR IN TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK

ABOUT OUR TOUR SUNGAI BULUH KECIL TOUR IN TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK The Tanjung Puting National Park in Central Kalimantan, Borneo is one of the ecological gems of Indonesia. One of the few places left in the world where you can see wild orangutans, the park contains seven other primate species and myriads of butterflies and other insects. The history of the park has been written up by Ecolodges Indonesia on  https://ecolodgesindonesia.com/tanjung-puting-national-park-history/ In the south […]

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Becoming The Most Favorable Wildlife Tour Guide: An Interview with Abdul Hakim

Ucok Hakim

Abdul Hakim was born in Kumai – Central Kalimantan. Upon finishing high school in 2007, he immediately joined the Rimba Orangutan Ecolodge as a housekeeping department staff. While working as housekeeping, he slowly learned outwardly to become a wildlife tour guide in Tanjung Puting National Park. It did not take long for the company to ask Hakim to start a new career as a wildlife guide for Ecosafari Indonesia and Rimba Orangutan Ecolodge. Through Ecolodges […]

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