Borneo lowland rain forests - Wikipedia
网页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.
Borneo - Wikipedia
网页The critically endangered Bornean orangutan, a great ape endemic to Borneo. The Borneo rainforest is estimated to be around 140 million years old, making it one of the oldest rainforests in the world. [32] The current dominant tree group, the dipterocarps, has dominated the Borneo lowland rain forests for millions of years. [33]
Borneo | History, Map, Population, People, & Facts | Britannica
网页5 天之前 · Borneo is largely covered in dense rainforest, and both the floral and the faunal populations of the island are extremely varied. There are extensive stands of teak, oak, conifers, and hardwoods of the Dipterocarpaceae family (including members the commercially valuable genus Shorea ).
Biodiversity of Borneo - Wikipedia
网页Some of the forests in Borneo are tropical rainforests, mangroves swamp forests, peat swamp forests, montane forests, heath forests and dipterocarp forests. These physically diverse habitat provide different conditions for different organisms to live.
Borneo wildlife - WWF
网页Borneo’s tropical rainforests and climate provide the ideal conditions for a wide variety of species to thrive. Dipterocarp trees hold the greatest insect diversity on Borneo - as many as 1,000 species can be found in just 1 tree.
Threats to Borneo forests | WWF
网页As in many tropical areas around the world, Borneo’s rainforests are being cut and degraded for timber, palm oil, pulp, rubber and minerals. The increase in these activities is being matched by a growth in illegal wildlife trade, as cleared forests provide easy access to more remote areas. Deforestation. Land conversion. Climate change.
Heart of Borneo (HoB) | WWF
网页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.
Climbing into the secret world of an ancient Bornean rainforest
网页2024年1月23日 · Climbing into the secret world of an ancient Bornean rainforest. Gunung Palung National Park's abundance of unique creatures—from orangutans to flying foxes to clouded leopards—offers a glimpse...
Sumatra and Borneo | Animals, People and Threats | WWF
网页The Southeast Asian islands of Borneo and Sumatra, located on the Equator, are home to some of the world’s most diverse rain forests and Southeast Asia’s last intact forests. Borneo is the world’s third largest island, covering an area slightly larger than Texas.
Visiting the Borneo Rainforest: All You Need to Know - Culture Trip
网页2021年10月19日 · The Borneo Rainforest is teeming with biodiversity with an immense number of unique species here's what you need to know about visiting.
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