1 Tahrcountry Musings: Heart of Borneo conservation initiative launched

Thursday, February 15, 2007

Heart of Borneo conservation initiative launched

Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia have signed the Heart of Borneo Declaration, to conserve and sustainably manage the Heart of Borneo that spans the three countries’ common borders. This large chunk of rainforest is one of only two places on the planet where elephants, rhinos and orangutans co-exist. It is also a place where new species have been found at a rate of three per month for the last ten years. UK will provide practical support to implementing the Declaration, through working in association with WWF.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Borneo is such an amazing place. it is good that UK has decided to give a helping hand in conserving the area.

Anonymous said...

The adorable orangutan is sure to benefit from this move