Borneo Nature Foundation International

Borneo Nature Foundation International is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1194359).

The foundation works to protect Borneo's rainforest, one of the most important ecosystems on Earth, through science, community-led conservation and education, aiming for a world where people and nature thrive. In Indonesian Borneo it seeks to safeguard the island's unique biodiversity, the livelihoods and cultures of rural communities, and to help mitigate the climate crisis. Its annual giving is £179,284, and it describes its work under four programmes: We Learn, We Protect, We Restore and We Inspire.

Priority Areas

The foundation works to protect Borneo’s rainforest through science, community-led conservation and education, aiming for people and nature to thrive. It invites zoos, NGOs, government and businesses to partner in conservation and frames its project funding around carbon, biodiversity and communities. Its described work includes rainforest restoration and firefighting, biodiversity monitoring, sustainable livelihoods, education for young people and land rights for local communities. The foundation says local people are central to effective, long-term solutions. It also works to conserve biological diversity in Indonesian Borneo, advance public education and open research, and improve living conditions in disadvantaged communities there. It supports conservation activities in Indonesia and secures resources through grants and long-term partnerships to expand conservation action there.

Themes

• Carbon protection
• Biodiversity conservation
• Community development

Geographic Focus

Priority: Indonesian Borneo.

No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.

What the charity says:

• Its projects put local people at their heart, as they are key to effective, long-term solutions.