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The 570,000 hectare Sebangau National Park in southern Central Kalimantan is one of Borneo’s most important areas of rainforest. This tropical peat-swamp forest is the largest unfragmented area of forest remaining in Borneo’s lowlands and supports globally-significant populations of endangered species, including the largest known population of the Bornean orangutan in lowland Borneo and the white-bearded gibbon. Its vast peat deposits cover an area of 6,000 sq. km and reach depths of 15 m, making Sebangau National Park peat-swamp forest one of the largest terrestrial carbon stores in the world ([https://www.borneonaturefoundation.org/sebangau-landscape/ Borneo Nature Foundation]).

The 570,000 hectare Sebangau National Park in southern Central Kalimantan is one of Borneo’s most important areas of rainforest. This tropical peat-swamp forest is the largest unfragmented area of forest remaining in Borneo’s lowlands and supports globally-significant populations of endangered species, including the largest known population of the Bornean orangutan in lowland Borneo and the white-bearded gibbon. Its vast peat deposits cover an area of 6,000 sq. km and reach depths of 15 m, making Sebangau National Park peat-swamp forest one of the largest terrestrial carbon stores in the world ([https://www.borneonaturefoundation.org/sebangau-landscape/ Borneo Nature Foundation]).

The Borneo Nature Foundation works in partnership with the Balai Taman Nasional Sebangau (BTNS) and the Centre for International Cooperation in Sustainable Management of Tropical Peatland (CIMTROP) at the University of Palangka Raya. Some activities include community patrol and fire-fighting teams made up of young, committed people from the local village, who want to stop the exploitation of their forest heritage and protect it for future generations. Their fire-fighting strategy is a model for fighting peatland fires in the province, and we are expanding our support of community fire-fighting teams to other like-minded and dedicated groups in recognition of the huge role they play in protecting forest during the worst drought seasons. Tree nurseries  support the reforestation work, and there is also a training site for Indonesian and foreign students, children and researchers at Sebangau

The Borneo Nature Foundation works in partnership with the Balai Taman Nasional Sebangau (BTNS) and the Centre for International Cooperation in Sustainable Management of Tropical Peatland (CIMTROP) at the University of Palangka Raya. Some activities include community patrol and fire-fighting teams made up of young, committed people from the local village, who want to stop the exploitation of their forest heritage and protect it for future generations. Their fire-fighting strategy is a model for fighting peatland fires in the province, and we are expanding our support of community fire-fighting teams to other like-minded and dedicated groups in recognition of the huge role they play in protecting forest during the worst drought seasons. Tree nurseries  support the reforestation work, and there is also a training site for Indonesian and foreign students, children and researchers at Sebangau.

'''Table 4. Conservation activities in Sebangau National Park'''

'''Table 4. Conservation activities in Sebangau National Park'''

= Research activities = <!-- Overview of research activities -->

= Research activities = <!-- Overview of research activities -->

The Orangutan Tropical Peatland Project (OuTrop) program was founded in 1999; since then, scientists and conservation practitioners have been working in this area and have extensive data on gibbons, orangutans, red langurs, clouded leopards, marbled cats, leopard cats, flat-headed cats and many other species.

The Orangutan Tropical Peatland Project (OuTrop) program was founded in 1999; since then, scientists and conservation practitioners have been working in this area and have extensive data on gibbons, orangutans, red langurs, clouded leopards, marbled cats, leopard cats, flat-headed cats and many other species. For more information about the research activities conducted at the site, visit: https://www.borneonaturefoundation.org/scientific-research/

===Documented behaviours===  <!-- List of any behaviours observed at the site, including citations -->

===Documented behaviours===  <!-- List of any behaviours observed at the site, including citations -->

=External links=

=External links=

https://www.tnsebangau.com/

[https://www.tnsebangau.com/ Sebangau -Borneo Nature Foundation]

===Relevant datasets===

===Relevant datasets===

   

   

Cheyne, S. M., Thompson, C. J., Phillips, A. C., Hill, R. M., & Limin, S. H. (2008). Density and population estimate of gibbons (Hylobates albibarbis) in the Sabangau catchment, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Primates, 49(1), 50-56. <br>

Cheyne, S. M., Thompson, C. J., Phillips, A. C., Hill, R. M., & Limin, S. H. (2008). Density and population estimate of gibbons (Hylobates albibarbis) in the Sabangau catchment, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Primates, 49(1), 50-56. <br>

 

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