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-Commitment to sustaining the rainforest, save the water and environments -To develop environment awareness for ourselves and clients -To reduce the environmental impact to the activities ourselves and clients -Save the energy, limiting pollution and encouraging understanding -Respect for local people and their wildlife -Using the recycled or environmentally friendly papper for the letterhead -We do not produce's any brochure's -Using locally owned hotels, losmen, and local modes of transport where feasible -Encourage protection of the environment, wildlife, cultures in Kalimantan -Promoting and respect of all local cultures, wildlife and environment issues -Supporting organizations concerned for the environment protections -Supporting the indigeous people such as conservation and re-forestation programm Protect the "Biodiversity" in Borneo Borneo is very rich in biodiversity compared to many other areas. There are about 15.000 species of flowering plants with 3.000 species of trees (267 species are dipterocarps), 221 species of terrestrial mammals and 420 species of resident birds in borneo. It is also centre of evolution and radiation of many endemic species of plants and animals. The remaining Borneo rainforest is the only natural habitats for the endangered Bornean Orangutan. It it also an important refuge for many endemic forest species. The Worl Wildlife Fund divides the island into seven distinct ecoregions. The Borneo lowland rainforests cover most of the island, with an area 427,500 Km2. and researchers scouring swamps in the heart of Borneo island have discovered a venomous species of snake that can change its skin color. Scienties named their find the Kapuas mud snake, and speculated it might only occur in the Kapuas river drainage system. World Wildlife Fund has stated that 361 animal and plant species have been discovered in Borneo since 1996, underscoring its unparalleled biodiversity. In the 18 month periode from July 2005 until December 2006, another 52 new species were found. Animal should be protecting in Kalimantan & many others could not mention and listing here, - Orangutan (pongo pygmaeus) - Sun Bear (Helarctos Malayanus) - Enggang Bird (Buceros Rhinocerus) - Fresh Water Dolphin (Orcaella Brevirostris) - Long Nose Monkeys (Nasalis lavartus) - GreenTurtle (Chelonia Mydas) - Bornean Rhino (Bos Javanicus) - Deers (Muntiacus Mutjak) - Macan Dahan (Neofelis Nebulosa) - Trenggiling Malaya (Manis Javanicus) - Sambar Deer (Cervus Unicolor) - Ghost animal (Tarsius Bancanus) - Kalimantan Elevant (Elephas Maximus Borneensis) Borneo or Kalimantan Indonesia East Borneo East Kalimantan is the biggest province in Kalimantan Island cover region with a width of 245237 Km2. East Kalimantan is the richest of natural sources area in Kalimantan. Based on history note, the eldest Kingdom of Hindu in Indonesia is resided in this area with its located in Muara Kaman village at the are of mahakam river tributary. This conclusion based on note of inscription that being found in 'Lembah Wahau', in north of Tenggarong that coming from 5 century. This eldest Empire of Hindu had mentioned that has done contact with India and Sriwijaya Kingdom. The substitution of this Hindu Empire is Sultanate Kutai that emerging at third century with its capital of in Tenggarong. Kutai then become the center commerce of Denting in this region and Tenggarong become the biggest and busier town in East Kalimantan, finally shifted by Samarinda and Balikpapan at 20 century. Mahakam River is busy river with crowded river traffic. Mahakam River has become the main roadway in East Kalimantan. Various vehicles of downstream river go upstream in this river. From navigable Samarinda, Mahakam River towards finite upstream of 975 Km passes various towns and villages, which located in this great river periphery. Public around river build their house above pillars so that remains to be safe although river water bubble up when it rains. Central Borneo For centuries, big parts of Central Kalimantan were ruled by Banjarmasin. When the Banjarese elite converted to the Islam in the early 17th century, soon the principalities along the coast followed, and the Dayak in the region also followed. Around 1830, the colonial rule and the first protestant missionaries slowed down the islamization among the Dayak.The Dutch geologist and explorer Schwaner mapped Central Kalimantan for the first time. Between 1841 and 1848 he traveled over the big cities (Barito, Kahayan, Kapuas and Katingan), and mapped the villages on the riverbanks. The mountain range between Central Kalimantan and West Kalimantan was later named after him. Between 1880 and 1890, the Dutch dewatered the southeastern part of Central Kalimantan by digging five canals between the Kapuas, Barito and Kahayan. After the proclamation of the Indonesian independence in 1949, the area still was Banjarmasin under control . Conflicts rose between the traditional Dayak and the islamic Banjarese and at the end of the 1950 the Dayak demanded autonomy. A combination of small guerrilla warfare and political support from Jakarta lead to the formation of a separate province, Central Kalimantan was born. South Borneo South Kalimantan Province is located in Kalimantan Island. South Kalimantan is a province of Indonesia. It is one of four Indonesian provinces in Kalimantan - the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. The provincial capital is Banjarmasin. The province has a population of 2.97 million (2000 census).There are 11 regencies in South Kalimantan: Banjar, Tanah Bumbu, Kotabaru, Tanah Laut, Barito Kuala, Tapin, Hulu Sungai Selatan, Hulu Sungai Tengah, Hulu Sungai Utara, Balangan, and Tabalong. This province has an administrative city, Banjarbaru. Banjarmasin city is the capital of South Kalimantan have face in five dimensions that is; Government Town, Port Town, Commerce Town, Industrial Town and Tourism town. This town is located in tip of south as the gateway of South Kalimantan, occupy lowland which swamps, and stay between 3150 - 3220 south latitudes and between 114 320 - 114 380 east longitudes.Riparian life is initial individuality from the growth of this town with it river transportation, beside its land transportation that starting rapidly grow.The existence of Flora and Fauna in swamps lowland along the length of the river flowing downstream to go upstream and ridge life is a journey corridor of tourism preoccupying.Floating Market, which is the only one in Indonesia and other world, is unique culture value. Banjarmasin city, as Tourism town, has big enough potency. National tourism is pledge sector in the economic activity, to enlarge foreign exchange, to extend and smooth down opportunity to try and employment, push development of area, introduce nature and cultural and to have fatherland love. West Borneo West Kalimantan is one of Indonesia Province, which has cope building in reach the aspiration for the shake of prosperity of it public. This region unfold northerly straight to south along the length of more than 600 km and about 850 km from west easterly, broadly regional 146807 km (7,53 percentage of Indonesia wide or 1,13 wide Java island) and become the fourth widest Province after Irian, East Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan.West Kalimantan area is as one of area, which common called as "A Thousand Rivers" province. This nickname is suitable with its geographical condition, which has hundreds great and small rivers and is often navigated. Some great rivers till now, is still be a main line for hinterland transportation, although land road infrastructure have been able to reach most of district, although partly small of West Kalimanta regions are water territory went out to sea, however West Kalimanatan has tens of big and small island (partly not dweller), which spread over along the length of Karimata Strait and Natuna Sea that is abutting on Riau Province region, Sumatera.West Kalimantan Resident embraces various religions, like Islam, Catholic, Protestant, Buddha, Hindu and believe follower to the one supreme God. Most of West Kalimantan resident works in agricultural sector, plantation, fishery and commerce. West Kalimantan Province is formed based on the constitution Number 25 in 1956 determined that West Kalimantan region as autonomous area province with its capital in Pontianak and because the constitution applied since 1 Januaries 1957, hence the West Kalimantan Province anniversary is commemorated on that date. |



























