Balikpapan
A principal seaport in East Kalimantan, buffeted by an oil boom, Balikpapan tries to give back for its prosperity, playing roles in the conservation of Borneo’s flora and fauna, from Sun Bears to the Proboscis Monkey, in areas including the Agro Tourism Garden and Wain River Conservation Forest. With beaches and mangroves including Melwai and Kemala providing seafront leisure, Balikpapan is a balancing act of progressive modernity amid fragile ecology.