Central Kalimantan

Central Kalimantan is an Indonesian province in the central part of Borneo. Its landscape includes extensive peatlands, tropical forests, rivers, and coastal lowlands.

Kalimantan: The Indonesian portion of Borneo, comprising five provinces on the island. Central Kalimantan occupies the island’s central interior.
Tropical peat swamp forest: A forest growing on waterlogged tropical soils where partially decomposed plant matter accumulates as peat. These forests cover extensive lowland areas and store large quantities of carbon.
South Kalimantan: An Indonesian province in the southeastern part of Borneo, bordering Central Kalimantan. The two provinces share a border but have separate administrations and regional histories.
Peatland restoration: The repair of degraded peatlands through measures such as rewetting and revegetation. Restoration projects seek to reduce fire risk and recover ecosystem functions.
Dayak Ngaju: A Dayak people of Central Kalimantan, with communities historically concentrated along major rivers. Their cultural traditions are closely associated with the province’s riverine landscapes.
Palangka Raya: The capital city of Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia. It serves as the provincial capital and administrative center.
Peatland: An ecosystem with waterlogged soils in which dead plant material accumulates faster than it decomposes. The province’s peatlands underpin its hydrology and land-use challenges.
West Kalimantan: An Indonesian province occupying the western part of Borneo. It provides a comparison with another province on the same island.
REDD+: An international framework for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and supporting forest conservation. The province has hosted forest-carbon initiatives linked to this framework.
Kaharingan: An Indigenous religion of several Dayak communities in Borneo, later recognized in Indonesia within Hinduism. It is an important religious tradition among Dayak communities in Central Kalimantan.

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