Tag: kalimantan

ANIMAL SIGHTED AT OUR LODGE Dark-handed or Agile Gibbon (Hylobates agilis) Tanjung Puting National Park

ANIMAL SIGHTED AT OUR LODGE Dark-handed or Agile Gibbon (Hylobates agilis) Tanjung Puting National Park The Agile Gibbon (Hylobates agilis), also known as the Black-handed Gibbon, is an Old World primate in the gibbon family. It is found in Indonesia on the island of Sumatra, Borneo, and southern Thailand. The species is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List due to habitat destruction and the pet trade. It predominantly lives arboreally in rain forests and rarely comes to the ground. With its long arms they have an ability […]

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OUR NEXT PHASE 3 PROGRAM WITH WORLD RELIEF AUSTRALIA

OUR NEXT PHASE 3 PROGRAM WITH WORLD RELIEF AUSTRALIA We are excited, as we introduce our next Phase 3 program No 3.2. see link https://www.wra.org.au/2018conserveourworld We have negotiated with World Relief Australia (WRA) to enable donors who wish to support the Indonesia Conservation Foundation – Our World (ICFOW) obtain tax relief in Australia. We also, have negotiated with a dynamic veterinary company Vet Love to invest in reforestation and tree protection in the Tanjung Puting […]

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CHRISTMAS SOCIAL MEDIA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION NEWS

CHRISTMAS SOCIAL MEDIA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION NEWS We wish you all a Happy Festive Season and Blessed Christmas. With celebrations in mind we decided to show you some of the delicious food made at Kelimutu Crater Lakes Ecolodge, Mbeliling Mountain Ecolodge, Satwa Sumatra Ecolodge, and Rimba Orangutan Ecolodge from local produce, grown with the help of loans or grants from the Indonesia Conservation Foundation. At the moment, due to Covid19, there are only local guests at […]

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ABOUT OUR TOUR PRIMATES

ABOUT OUR TOUR PRIMATES One group of animals where Ecolodges Indonesia excels is the primates. This is especially the case at our Rimba Orangutan Ecolodge, situated on the edge of the Tanjung Puting National Park in Kalimantan Borneo, where up to eight species can be seen on a visit. However, important species also can be found in the Way Kambas national park, when based at the Satwa Sumatra Ecolodge.  Dry area sub species of the […]

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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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