Plant a tree, feed some rats

On our way “home” from seeing the orangutans we stopped at Resort Pesalat, which was an organization working to combat the deforestation of Borneo by raising tree saplings for planting. We each did our part and bought a tree and planted them in an area that was decimated by a forest fire set by a local hunter. 

I was told my tree a Ben Kawang Tikus, or “Big Ben” as I dubbed him, will someday grow a lovely little fruit that would nourish many birds and rats. I guess all of God’s creatures need to eat.

       

Our arbor gang. Sophie, Rhiannon, Ali, me and Omar.

 (Written on 10/10/13 at 9:15 am, In port at Kumai)