Scientists map the world for nature conservationFor years, ... Indeed, Borneo's lowland rainforest is the most diverse of all, with around 10,000 plant species. By comparison, ...

Map of deforestation and orangutan habitat in the palm oil concession of PT ... (Pongo pygmaeus) hangs from the trees. Fewer than 100,000 orangutans remain on Borneo. Image by Rhett A. Butler ...

Overall, Borneo’s forests are being destroyed at twice the rate of the rest of the world’s rainforests. The research found that commodity production is an important driver of deforestation in ...

Going underground: British explorers map out 'never-ending' cave network underneath Borneo jungle. By MAIL FOREIGN SERVICE Updated: 11:50 EDT, 8 September 2010 ...

World's Tallest Tropical Trees Discovered. Laser scanning in Borneo has revealed 50 trees that break previous records. The giants are about as tall as five sperm whales stacked end to end.

The world’s smallest elephant, known as the Bornean elephant, is in danger of dying out as its population dwindles. The elephants are native to the island of Borneo, where much of their habitat ...

As people around the world look for more sustainable and localized food systems, the resurgence of indigenous food practices in Malaysian Borneo has been especially dramatic.