Bradt Borneo: Sabah, Brunei, Sarawak (Bradt Travel Guides) - Softcover

Thiessen, Tamara

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9781841622521: Bradt Borneo: Sabah, Brunei, Sarawak (Bradt Travel Guides)

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ISBN 10: 1841622524 ISBN 13: 9781841622521

Publisher: Bradt Pubns, 2009

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Sandwiched between the South China, Sulu and Celebes Seas, Borneo is the third biggest island in the world and also the only island which is home to three nations: Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. Its biodiversity is also one of the greatest in the world, with tropical rainforest and rivers covering over 70 percent of Malaysian Borneo and hundreds of unique flora and fauna species. Despite extensive destruction of its rainforests over the past couple of decades, Borneo remains a floating natural paradise of tropical rainforest, jungle and wild animals. Its past is one of highlands, islands, head-hunters, sultanates and sea-going myths and therefore offers a rich cultural experience for adventure travelers, divers and sunbathers alike.

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Tamara Thiessen is a freelance writer and broadcaster with over 20 years’ experience. She lives in Australia.

‘Borneo’s natural wonders are undoubtedly its greatest and most famous asset. As a ‘biodiversity hotspot’, its variety and richness of life is unparalleled. Just 10ha of Bornean rainforest can support 700 species of tree – as many as are found across the whole of North America. The island is home to as many bird species as Europe and as many mammals as Australia, including Asia’s only great ape, the orangutan. Over 5,000 of Borneo’s plant species are not found anywhere else in the world, and

500 animal species are unique to the island.’

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