Nestled amidst the giant trees and lushness of the rainforest, a biotech center in Malaysian Borneo is working to establish a new bioeconomy based on knowledge rather than resource usage.

Borneo was once covered in lush ... to protecting more than 27.4 square kilometers (10.6 square miles) of rainforest. Household logging has also reduced by 90%, according to HIH.

Searching for these creatures is both an adventure and an exercise in supporting conservation, particularly in Borneo, where palm oil plantations have replaced large areas of rainforest.

Map modified from WWF’s “Borneo: Treasure Island at Risk” report. The map is based on Langner A. and Siegert F.: Assessment of Rainforest Ecosystems in Borneo using MODIS satellite imagery.

In fact the Borneo rainforest, while once the best preserved of the world's top three forests, is smaller than only the Amazon and the Congo basin. The rate of depletion is extraordinary ...

Diverse diets of civets in Borneo rainforest allow them to live in same geographical area. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 28, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 11 / 241120121930.htm ...