PRETTY POISON: THE RED RUSSULA’S DECEPTIVE CHARM!
In the East Kalimantan’s Kehje Sewen forest, our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team stumbled upon a dazzling find—a radiant crimson mushroom that lit up the dark forest floor. This gem-like discovery, the Russula sp., was a sight to behold with its vivid hue...
JELARANG BILALANG: THE SHY SQUIRREL
As the Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team members navigated the paths around the camp, they heard the rustling of twigs in a tree. When they got closer to the tree, they spotted a small mammal with a black tail and a golden brown body foraging in the canopy and...
AN UNEXPECTED, WILD FRIENDSHIP
Recently, the weather in Central Kalimantan, especially around Nyaru Menteng, has been unpredictable: Sometimes it is very hot and dry, while other times there is heavy rainfall and cool temperatures. As a result, several of Nyaru Menteng’s Forest School students fell...
ORANGUTANS AND NATURE’S REMEDIES
Rakus, a Sumatran orangutan, has been in the news using Akar Kuning (Fibraurea tinctoria) to treat an injury by chewing up the leaves of the plant and putting them directly on his wound. F. tinctoria has long been used in traditional medicine to treat wounds and other...