Lamandau River Wildlife Reserve

The Lamandau River Wildlife Reserve is a protected peat-swamp wildlife reserve along the Lamandau River in Lamandau and West Kotawaringin regencies, Central Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo. Established in 1998 and covering about 76,110 hectares, it protects critical habitat for Bornean orangutans, proboscis monkeys, and diverse birdlife. Managed by the Central Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency, it is notable for orangutan rehabilitation and river-based ecotourism within intact peat forest.

Visitors can expect a remote peat-swamp forest landscape accessed primarily by river boat along the Lamandau River. The reserve consists of dense lowland and peat forest, river channels, and conservation camps. Sightings may include rehabilitated and wild Bornean orangutans, proboscis monkeys, gibbons, and diverse birds. Exploration is by guided boat tours and short forest walks from camps, with basic camp facilities and interpretation by local guides. The environment is humid, wild, and conservation-focused rather than developed for mass tourism.