Indonesia: Geographic etuds
2. Through the jungles of Calimantan: a meeting with the orangutans

Assoc. Prof. Rumen Penin, PhD
St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia
Faculty of Geology and Geography

Summary

A story about meeting with the orangutans in the Tanjung Putting national park of the island of Calimantan (Borneo) has been told in the second half of the itinerary about Indonesia. Some features of nature and life on this island have been described, as the focus is placed on the need to preserve the natural environment and its unique plant and animal world.