This fully updated fourth edition of Bradt's Borneo remains the
essential guide for visiting this island paradise, focusing on Sabah,
Sarawak and Brunei. With all the latest practical information, plus new
features such as coverage of the gateway cities of Kuala Lumpur and
Singapore, and a review of the political situation and conservation
issues, Bradt's Borneo offers everything you need.Expert author Tamara
Thiessen offers in-depth background chapters on the island's exceptional
biodiversity and exotic tribal cultures, from the sultry rainforests and
sapphire straits of Sabah to the incredible river journeys of Sarawak.
Also included is insider information for touring the island, including
regional capitals, rural outposts and national parks. As a
world-recognised biodiversity hotspot, Borneo's variety and richness of
plant and animal life is almost unparalleled. Just 10ha of Bornean
rainforest can support up to 700 tree species -more than the number
found across the whole of North America - while an estimated 5,000 of
Borneo's flowering plant species and 500 animals are endemics, that is
unique to the island, including the Bornean Orangutan, which spends more
time on the ground than its purely arboreal Sumatran cousins. Also
covered are internationally known locations such as Brunei's Ulu
Temburong National Park, the stunning coral reefs of the east and west
coasts and, in Sabah, the Danum Valley and Sepilok Orangutan
Rehabilitation Centre.From Brunei's mesmerising mosques to the limestone
pinnacles of Sarawak's Gunung Mulu National Park, there's plenty to
discover in this ideal companion for a successful trip.
