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East Kalimantan is the second largest Indonesian province, located on the Kalimantan region on the east of Borneo island. The resource-rich province has two major cities, Samarinda (the capital and a center for timber product) and Balikpapan (a petroleum center with oil refinery). Ever since Indonesia opened its mineral and natural resources for foreign investment in 1970s, East Kalimantan province has experienced major boost of timber, petroleum and other exotic forest products. The state-owned petroleum company Pertamina has been operating in the area since it took control oil refinery from the Royal Dutch Shell company in 1965. The main problem in this province is the illegal logging which destroyed almost all the rainforest. Less than half the original rainforest still remains, in places such as the Kayan Mentarang National Park in the northern part of the province. |
Kayan Mentarang National Park
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Montane birding near the Sarawak border. Difficult access but maybe the best site for Bornean montane endemics in Kalimantan.
Kutai National Park
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Vast lowland forest area near Samarinda, with a great range of birds including many of Kalimantan's lowland specialities.
Menyapa Mountains
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Hill and montane birding in the seldom visited Menyapa hills is not for the unadventurous, but new discoveries undoubtedly await those who try it.
Sunagai Wain Protected Forest
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Easily accessible lowland forest near Balikpapan, with a great range of species including Bornean Peacock-pheasant and Bornean Ground-cuckoo.
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* Field Guides & Bird Song
For a comprehensive list of recommended titles covering Indonesia as a whole - please see the Indonesia page of FatbirderBirds of Mount Kinabalu, Borneo
GWH Davison 146 pages, 61 col plates. Natural History Publications 1992ISBN: 9838120006
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Pocket Guide to the Birds of Borneo
Charles M Francis 123 pages, 50 col plates. The Sabah Society 1984ISBN: 9679994708
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The Birds of Borneo
Bertram E Smythies and Geoffrey WH Davison 853 pages, 47 col plates, 4 b/w plates, 1 map. Natural History Publications 1999ISBN: 9838120286
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Kayan Mentarang National Park
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Kayan Mentarang National Park is a densely forested national park in East Kalimantan province, Borneo Island, Indonesia. The national park is named after a great dispersed Mentarang mountain trails plateau of Apau Kayan which covers the entire park from Datadian area in south region to Apau Ping area in mid region until Long Bawan in north region...
Kutai National Park
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Kutai National Park is a lowland national park located on the east coast of Borneo Island, in the East Kalimantan province of Indonesia, few minutes south of the equator...
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Birding in Kalimantan – Burung-Nusantara / Birds-Indonesia
WebsiteInformation about birding sites in Kalimantan, including key species, maps, access, local guides and resources. Kalimantan is massive, making up by far the biggest proportion of the island of Borneo. It is rarely visited by birders, however, many of whom prefer the easier birding of Sabah and Sarawak. For those interested to give Kalimantan a go you’ll certainly avoid the crowds, and several of the Bornean endemic species are much easier to be found here. Browse sites from the map or the table. Each site page will show links to birding trip reports, guides and other content that is relevant. Help us keep this information up to date by posting your experiences back here as comments...
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