IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature

Managing the wetlands of Borneo

07 October 2008 | Audio

Seselia Ernawati works for Riak Bumi, an Indonesian NGO which aims to involve local people in managing the natural resources in and around the wetlands of Danau Sentarum National Park in Borneo. The aim is to encourage people to make a living out of non-timber products and women have come to the fore as the main producers of handicrafts.