Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) collaborates to protect Borneo’s rainforest, one of the most important ecosystems on Earth, with science, community-led conservation and education; for a world where people and nature thrive.
The Project
Borneo Nature Foundation will rewet degraded peat and plant native seedlings to restore Sebangau’s peat-swamp forest, home to the world’s largest protected orangutan population.
The Issue
The Sebangau Peat-swamp Forest holds one of the most carbon-dense ecosystems on Earth and at least 46 globally threatened species, but drainage canals from historic logging continue to degrade the peat and put this habitat at risk.
The Project
The project will build 50 canal-blocking dams to rewet approximately 350 hectares of peat and plant 50,000 native seedlings across roughly 40 hectares, supported by community nurseries.
The Impact
By November 2028, the project also aims to connect local children and visitors with the forest through its growing ecotourism initiative, strengthening long-term protection of the site.
