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By Richard Black
Environment Correspondent, BBC News website

"You don't find new mammals that often, and to do so must be extraordinary"
Callum Rankine

In the dense central forests of borneo, a conservation group has found what appears to be a new species of mammal.

WWF caught two images of the animal, which is bigger than a domestic cat, dark red, and has a long muscular tail. Local people, the WWF says, had not seen the species before, and researchers say it looks to be new. The WWF says there is an urgent need to conserve forests in south-east Asia which are under pressure from logging and the palm oil trade. The creature, believed to be carnivorous, was spotted in the Kayan Mentarang National Park, which lies in Indonesian territory on Borneo. The team which discovered it, led by biologist Stephan Wulffraat, is publishing full details in a new book on Borneo and its wildlife. "You don't find new mammals that often, and to do so must be extraordinary," said Callum Rankine, head of the species programme at WWF-UK. "We've got camera traps there, which are passive devices relying on infra-red beams across forest paths," he told the BBC News website. "Lots of animals come past - it's much easier than pushing through the forest itself - and when an animal cuts the beam, two cameras catch images from the front and back."

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The descendant of King Mulawarman prolonged until the 25 th king whose name was Maharja Derma Setia (13th century) with kutai Ing Martapura Kingdom.

Come close to its fading away, there had existed some kingdom in East Kalimantan, beginning with Kutai Kertanegara Kingdom (At Jaitan Layar), berau bulungan Kingdom and pasir Kingdom.

East Kalimantan is potential enough with tourism, so, although it is still young, becomes the 15th Tourism Destination Location in Indonesia.

The Province of East Kalimantan has 2 municipalities, 4 regencies, and 2 administrative cities:

1). samarinda Municipality, with Samarinda City as the capital of East Kalimantan.

2). balikpapan Municipality, with Balikpapan City as the gate from the Southern area.

3). kutai Regency, with Tenggarong City as the gate from the remote area.

4). pasir Regency, with Tanah Grogot City for the development of Argo Tourism Package and History.

5). berau Regency, with Tanjung Redep City as the development of maritime Tourism and History.