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Lamandau River (Indonesian: Sungai Lamandau) is a river of Kalimantan, southern-central Borneo, Indonesia. [1] [2] Downstream after passing the village of Nanga Bulik it becomes the Kotawaringin River. [3] The ancient town of Kotawaringin is located in the valley formed by the river and its tributary along with gold and gemstone mining areas.
About 50 nickel mining companies operate in southeast Sulawesi.In order to mine nickel, large areas of trees are cut down to create open pits.. Over the years 2001–2016, the largest single driver of deforestation in Indonesia was palm oil plantations, accounting for about 23% of deforestation nationwide.
Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary is a 1,870 km 2 (1,870 km 2) large protected area on the island of Borneo in Sarawak, Malaysia.It is significant for orangutan conservation.
Borneo (/ ˈ b ɔːr n i oʊ /; also known as Kalimantan in the Indonesian language) is the third-largest island in the world, with an area of 748,168 km 2 (288,869 sq mi), and population of 23,053,723 (2020 national censuses).
The Lamandau Nature Reserve is found in Borneo, Indonesia.This site has an area of 761 km 2 (294 sq mi). [2] It is home to several Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus).It is this reserve that rehabilitates and orphan orangutans are released into by the Orangutan Foundation.
The Department of Wildlife and National Parks of Peninsular Malaysia (Malay: Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: جابتن ڤرليندوڠن هيدوڤن ليار دان تامن نڬارا ), abbreviated PERHILITAN, is a governmental organisation that is responsible for the protection, management and preservation of wildlife and national parks ...
The Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997 (Malay: Enakmen Pemeliharaan Hidupan Liar 1997) is a regional piece of legislation enforced only in the state of Sabah in Malaysian Borneo. Its aim is to protect the endangered species of fauna and flora in the region as well as control international trade of these species. It also details specific ...
The binturong occurs from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia to Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Yunnan in China, Sumatra, Kalimantan and Java in Indonesia, to Palawan in the Philippines. [2] It is confined to tall forest. [29] In Assam, it is common in foothills and hills with good tree cover, but less so in the ...