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Wild Borneo: The Wildlife and Scenery of Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei, and Kalimantan »

Authors: Nick Garbutt, Cede Prudente, Sir David Attenborough
ISBN-13: 9780262072748, ISBN-10: 0262072742
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: MIT Press
Date Published: September 2006
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Nick Garbutt

Nick Garbutt is an award-winning wildlife author and photographer. He contributes articles and photographs to numerous magazines worldwide and is a Special Lecturer in Wildlife Photography at Nottingham University. Author of the acclaimed Mammals of Madagascar, he has twice been a winner of the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition.

Cede Prudente is a professional conservationist and photographer. His photograph of a swinging orangutan won the Best Still Photography Award at the 2007 Wildlife Asian Film Festival.

Book Synopsis

A celebration of Borneo's natural wonders, from its rainforest-covered lowland areas to its mountain ranges, highland areas, and winding rivers, with over 200 stunning color photographs.

	The habitats & flora of Borneo	16
	Mangrove and Nipa coastal forest	18
	Freshwater swamp forest	24
	Dipterocarp forest	27
	Heath forest	35
	Montane forest	41
	The wildlife of Borneo	50
	Marine life	52
	Invertebrates	54
	Amphibians	66
	Reptiles	72
	Birds	86
	Mammals	96
	The people of Borneo	134
	Indigenous culture and trade	136
	The heart of Borneo	142
	The heart of Borneo project	144
	The summit of Borneo : Mount Kinabalu	148
	The mountain : myths and reality	150
	Ecotourism and conservation	158
	Development and the heart of Borneo	160
	Top wildlife-watching locations	162