The Borneo lowland rain forests is an ecoregion, within the tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests biome, of the large island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. [1] It supports approximately 15,000 plant species, 380 bird species and several mammal species.

The montane forests of Borneo are like high altitude islands in a sea of lowland dipterocarp forests. Due to their isolation, these places harbour a unique and rich selection of species from Asian and Australasian families, making Borneo's montane habitats some of …

Jun 29, 2020 · BORNEO'S FORESTS. Borneo's forests are some of the most biodiverse on the planet, home to more than 230 species of mammals (44 of which are endemic), 420 resident birds (37 endemic), 100 amphibians, 394 fish (19 endemic), and 15,000 plants (6,000 endemic).

Borneo, the world's third largest island, accounts for just 1% of the world's land yet holds approximately 6% of global biodiversity in its rich, tropical forests. Its species range from the distinct Bornean orang utans and elephants to the giant pitcher plants and Rafflesia flowers.

The forests of Borneo and Sumatra are home to marvelous creatures like the proboscis monkey, sun bear, clouded leopard, and flying fox bat, and endangered animals like the Sumatran tiger, Sumatran rhino, and Bornean elephant.

An adventurous traveller setting off on a journey to Borneo’s deep interior from the coast will first cut across swamp areas and mangroves, then follow rivers that wind their way through lowland dipterocarp forests, before reaching the montane forests higher up – the Heart of Borneo.

Sep 1, 2024 · Several groups such as the government, natives, companies and several others are a threat to this rainforest due to its vast, plentiful and valuable resources and its massive amount of land. Massive chunks of land are under threat to mass deforestation, palm oil production, mining and others.

Jan 23, 2024 · Gunung Palung National Park's abundance of unique creatures—from orangutans to flying foxes to clouded leopards—offers a glimpse into Borneo's past. A female orangutan forages for ripe figs in...

Borneo forests are some of the most biodiverse on the planet and with ideal climate to contain organisms. Some of the forests in Borneo are tropical rainforests, mangroves swamp forests, peat swamp forests, montane forests, heath forests and dipterocarp forests.

Sep 23, 2020 · The biodiversity of Borneo’s rainforests is among the richest in the world, rivalling forests of New Guinea and the Amazon. Over 15,000 plant species are known from Borneo— more than that from the whole continent of Africa.