Description
After decades of destruction, Sebangau forest near Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan was named a national park in 2004. The goal was to protect the landscape, which is home for endangered animals like the Bornean orangutan and a critical peatland ecosystem, from further deforestation.
But more than 20 years later, forest degradation is still happening inside the park’s borders. Oil palm plantations, owned both by local smallholders and big corporations, are among the main culprits. Agrarian conflict with the local indigenous Dayak Ngaju people regarding the borders of the park has also threatened the conservation zone.
Our documentary captures the condition of Sebangau National Park, which faces threats from agriculture, mining and tenurial conflicts, which jeopardize the supposedly well-protected zone, raising questions about authorities’ efforts to conserve nature.
Read the full interactive special report here: thejakartapost.com/longform/2026/06/30/forests-people-sacrificed-in-sebangau
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