Climate and Landscape Change in Borneo's Rainforest 2013

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Your Destination About Malaysian Borneo Borneo, the third largest island in the world, is shared by three countries: Indonesia, Brunei, and Malaysia. Malaysia, a relatively stable parliamentary democracy, has been governed by the current ruling party for many years. You’ll spend your time on this expedition in the state of Sabah, which makes up the northern part of Borneo. Sabah boasts some of the world’s most biodiverse and beautiful rainforests, as well as great cultural diversity—people from 32 officially recognized ethnic groups make their homes there. Although Malaysia is an Islamic country, almost half of Sabah’s population is Christian. Mt. Kinabalu, the highest mountain in Southeast Asia at 4,095 meters (13,435 feet), draws many visitors to the state, as do the abundant beaches and nature reserves. Volunteers will meet in Kota Kinabalu, fly to Lahad Datu, and then be driven to Danum Valley Conservation Area, where they will stay for one night. The following day they will travel to Ulu Segama and Malua Forest Reserves, where they will be based for the remainder of the expedition. Danum Valley Conservation Area (DVCA) Covering almost 45,000 hectares (174 square miles), the DVCA is one of the largest and most important areas of protected primary lowland rainforest in Southeast Asia. The forest of DVCA has incredibly diverse flora, as is typical of the wet Southeast Asian tropics, dominated by enormous dipterocarp trees that can reach heights of 80 meters (260 feet) or more. The DVCA also provides a haven for some of Borneo’s most iconic—and threatened— species: the orangutan, the Bornean pygmy elephant, the Sumatran rhino, and the clouded leopard. Bird diversity is exceptionally rich, with over 340 species recorded. 8 Climate and Landscape Change in Borneo’s Rainforest 2013
On the eastern border of DVCA is the Danum Valley Field Centre, which is probably the leading tropical forest research center in Southeast Asia. The Royal Society South East Asia Rainforest Research Programme (SEARRP) has been based at the Danum Valley Field Centre since 1985. Ulu Segama and Malua Forest Reserves (USM) USM has a total area of over 250,000 hectares (965 square miles) and by any measure—economic, biodiversity, or overall ecosystem value—is one of the most important areas of contiguous forest remaining in Southeast Asia. It is home to perhaps the largest remaining wild populations of orangutan, Bornean pygmy elephant, and Sumatran rhino on the island of Borneo. The 500-hectare (1.9-square-mile) Sabah Biodiversity Experiment, where you’ll work on this expedition, is embedded within the Malua Forest Reserve. It has been set up in logged forest and aims to study the importance of tree species diversity, composition, and life history traits for providing fundamental ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration. Malua Camp, where you will be based, is on the edge of the Sabah Biodiversity Experiment and is located approximately 25 kilometers (15 miles) north of Danum as the crow flies, but about 63 kilometers (40 miles) by road. Climate and Landscape Change in Borneo’s Rainforest 2013 9
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