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The Tropical Rainforests of Brunei

Rahim Tabet | November 01, 2014 | |
Brunei is not only synonymous with wealth in oil, but also for the richness in nature. Brunei is indeed one of the best preserved and untouched rainforests of Borneo. About 70 percent of the sultanate of Brunei is covered with rainforest. This means that the country has a great variety of flora and fauna and thus a value for nature lovers.


The Rainforest In Brunei
The rainforests are extensively protected by the government of Brunei. The government protected namely 32,000 hectares of rainforest and 50,000 acres of national parks. The famous national park and rainforest is the Temburong National Park. This park is accessible only by boat, which from the capital takes about 30

Animal and plant species
The rain forests in Brunei harbor many different species. So you can find the hornbill. These striking birds are no longer common and so it is special to see one in the wild. Also in the rainforests admire the rare proboscis monkeys. These monkeys are known for, as their name already suspected, their big nose. However, only the males have this big nose. Also coming gibbons for it. These apes can with their long arms quickly move by swinging from branch to branch. They can jump up to 15 meters at a speed of 55 kilometers per hour! If you should experience this spectacle is very special.

There also exists in the rainforests of Brunei different types of snakes and lizards, such as the Temple Viper, either Tropidolaemus wagleri. If you are lucky you can also see a flying squirrel. The rain forests also house another 400 different species of butterflies, many of which are very rare. Unfortunately, you can through the restricted area visitors not to admire all these butterflies.

The trees of the rainforest and plants are wonderful to see. There will be more than a thousand different species including the banana tree, coconut tree, mahogany, rubber plant and sago palm. For, Many of the plants from the rainforest used by indigenous tribes for medicines and food.

Discover the rainforest
There are several ways to explore the rainforests of Brunei. So, you can follow the Canopy Walkway. Also you can use a guide through the jungle instead of the trails. A night tour is also very popular. You can use a night tour of the sounds of the jungle perceive their best and there is the opportunity to see animals that you will never encounter during the day.

This is nature untouched and wants to keep the government of Brunei so. There is even a section of the park opened to the public so that nature can be protected. In the park several landscaped walkways and rope bridges running so you can easily move through the rainforest: the Canopy Walkway. There are also some viewpoints you're looking forward to 60 meters high over the rainforest.



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