a trip to sustainable samboja, east kalimantan, indonesia

 

Samboja Lodge is located in the Samboja Lestari Protected Forest managed by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOS), not far from Jalan Balikpapan Handil Km 44, Samboja, Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan. You can also take part in various nature activities here, from nature walks to interacting with orangutans and sun bears.

This 1,852-hectare protected forest is inhabited by a variety of friendly wildlife including various insects, birds, small mammals such as deer and pigs, as well as two protected species, the orangutan and sun bear. At Samboja Lodge, visitors can enjoy morning and afternoon walks through the forest (Wildlife Natural Trails) with BOS guides. You will be able to know the forest vegetation with its different inhabitants. It is not uncommon for visitors to come across cute little mammals like deer or various insects and small predators.

In addition, this inn also offers tourist facilities to see first-hand the habitat of orangutans in the Orangutan Islands area. There are seven orangutan rehabilitation islands in this area, two of which are open to the public, namely Pulau Enam and Pulau Lima. For anyone curious about sun bears. Just visit the sun bear sanctuary,