Saturday June 13, 2009, 4:45 pm
"As construction has intensified along the road here on the island of Borneo, it has also brought a sometimes surprising diversity of businesses to the park, including a brothel, the Dika karaoke bar and the Mitra Hotel, which was marking its recent opening with discounts of 40 percent. A new bus terminal and gas station, nearly complete, will perhaps be greeting customers soon.

At one spot by the road, Mursidin, a farmer in his 50s, was one of many people building a home from the park’s trees. Using a sander and a saw hooked to a red generator, he was polishing and laying sheets of wood on the house’s frame as his wife, Nuramanah, looked on.

“We’re worried because the forest rangers warned us several times that we weren’t permitted to build here,” Ms. Nuramanah, who like many Indonesians goes by one name, said as her anxiety seemed punctuated by her husband’s hammering."

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Saturday June 13, 2009, 5:33 pm
noted, thanks Dee.

Saturday June 13, 2009, 6:40 pm
Thanks Dee-a good read-noted.

Sunday June 14, 2009, 3:19 pm
Noted & very sad by what is happening in Borneo.
Shirley H.

Sunday June 14, 2009, 3:46 pm
It's really sad, nothing like another tourist attraction. I feel for our Forrest and our little Critters. They just can’t be left alone. Not good.
Thanks for sharing Dee…

Sunday June 14, 2009, 8:23 pm
This is happening every where in the developing countries.Governments should take prompt action.

Monday June 15, 2009, 8:27 am
Read and noted.

Monday June 15, 2009, 9:16 am
Sadly we will run out of these pristine places..spoiled and ruined by tourists..I don't know why they just can't let it be as is..unspoiled..untouched..

Thank you all for your comments on this story..

Monday June 15, 2009, 11:56 am
Thank you Dee..Yes, humans, the destructors.

Tuesday June 16, 2009, 7:15 pm
Every living creature needs space to develop and explore their behavioural make-up and the oranguatans are no differen. The Indonesian govt should step up to protect the wild life of the Kutai region before it's too late.

Sunday July 5, 2009, 11:23 pm
Human's greed & ego