Volunteer project in nature conservation on Borneo

Together with the other participants you will be accommodated in a volunteer house. There you share a shared room and also use the kitchen and bathroom together. The bathrooms are equipped with western-style toilets. Note that there is no hot water in the showers.

You can charge your mobile phone or other electronic devices in the accommodation with solar power. Internet is also available but limited.

Meals are provided for the entire duration of your stay. You get breakfast, lunch and dinner.

In the vicinity is the forest fire and palm oil area. You need about five minutes to walk there. You can get to the river within 15 minutes. The nearest shop is about 45 minutes away by motorbike and you can get to the town of Pangkalan Bun in two hours by Klotok.

Although the area around your shelter is safe, it is better to be accompanied by one of the team members when going out at night, as wildlife may be close to your shelter.

Borneo is the third largest island in the world after Greenland and New Guinea and is located in the Malay Archipelago in Southeast Asia. The special thing about the island: It is divided between Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei. In Indonesia, the entire island is called Kalimantan. In a narrower sense, however, Kalimantan only refers to the Indonesian part of the island. Our project site is also located there.

From rainforest to mangrove swamps to mountain landscapes - Borneo is incredibly varied and diverse. In the natural paradise, an extraordinarily large variety of species has developed, with animal and plant species that sometimes only occur on the island, i.e. are endemic. Around 220 species of mammals, including the orangutan (which is otherwise only found in northern Sumatra) and the proboscis monkey, which is only found on Borneo, over 600 species of birds and countless reptiles, amphibians and insects call the island home.

Bali is a very popular travel destination for tourists, but Indonesia has much more to offer. If you want to get to know a fascinating animal and plant world, like to go on discovery tours and like to be in nature, you should definitely pay a visit to Kalimantan - preferably as a volunteer!

After your work, you will definitely want to get to know the surroundings in Kalimantan better and be enchanted by the natural paradise.

Your project location is in the middle of the wilderness: grab the other volunteers, go out into nature and let the Tanjung Puting National Park have an effect on you. In Kalimantan there are numerous plants and trees to discover and you can observe beautiful birds that can only be found in Borneo.

An absolute highlight that you should not miss is a ride on the Klotok. Are you wondering what that is? A Klotok is a houseboat that takes you across the river deep into the jungle. What's practical about it: you can be on the road for several days because everything you need is on board. During the day you can fully enjoy the view from the boat. With a bit of luck, you will discover wild orangutans swinging from branch to branch. You can also observe proboscis monkeys, macaques and numerous bird species. If you spend several days with the Klotok and spend the night on it, you will be overwhelmed by the sounds of the jungle and the sight of the starry sky!