Home›Species›Ecosystem›Borneo RainforestEcosystemBorneo RainforestTropical RainforestReference and ClassificationVerifiedThe Borneo lowland rain forests ecoregion covers roughly 425,000 square kilometers, about 57 percent of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia, and supports an estimated 15,000 plant species and 380 bird species. It sits within the tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest biome. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/FactsBorneo RainforestConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesTake a Related QuizComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsClassificationBiogeographic RealmWell-attestedIndomalayan 1Area (sq km)Well-attested425,124 1Borneo RainforestFilter Results11 entriesCommon GroupAllAraucarias And Kauris (Araucariaceae) (2)Butterflies And Moths (Lepidoptera) (1)TaxonomyAllAgathis (2)Catopuma (1)Cercopithecidae (1)Felidae (1)Hominidae (1)Hylobates (1)Lepidoptera (1)Neofelis (1)Rhinocerotidae (1)Ursidae (1)HabitatAllMangrove Forest (2)Tropical Rainforest (9)Conservation StatusAllCritically Endangered (2)Endangered (5)Not Evaluated (1)Vulnerable (3)Everyday GroupAllAraucarias And Kauris (Araucariaceae) (2)Butterflies And Moths (Lepidoptera) (1)DietAllCarnivore (4)Frugivore (2)Herbivore (3)Photosynthetic Autotroph (2)System (Realm)AllTerrestrial (11)Relationship to PeopleAllAgricultural or Structural Pest (2)Ecotourism and Research (1)Hunted or Fished (6)Kept as Pets (2)Source of Timber or Wood (2)Used in Traditional Medicine (2)Living or ExtinctAllYes (10)Where It LivesAllBelgium (1)Borneo (1)Malaysia (1)South Asia (8)Taiwan (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 11Atlas MothBorneo RainforestBay CatBorneo RainforestBornean OrangutanBorneo RainforestBornean rhinocerosBorneo RainforestBorneo KauriBorneo RainforestClouded LeopardBorneo RainforestProboscis MonkeyBorneo RainforestSarawak KauriBorneo RainforestSouthern Grey GibbonBorneo RainforestSun BearBorneo RainforestSunda Clouded LeopardBorneo RainforestConnectionsDemonstratesBiodiversity, Natural Phenomena Well-attested Source Encyclopaedia Britannicatier 1HostsAtlas Moth, Species Well-attested Source Atlas Moth (Wikipedia)tier 2Bay Cat, Species Well-attested Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species descriptions for Catopuma badiaBornean Orangutan, Species Well-attested Source Bornean Orangutan (Wikipedia)tier 2Bornean rhinoceros, Species Well-attested Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Dicerorhinus sumatrensisBorneo Kauri, Species Well-attested Source Agathis borneensis (Wikipedia)Clouded Leopard, Species Well-attested Source World Wildlife FundProboscis Monkey, Species Well-attested Source Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology): Nasalis larvatusSarawak Kauri, Species Well-attested Source Agathis orbicula (Wikipedia)Southern Grey Gibbon, Species Well-attested Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species descriptions for Hylobates muelleriSun Bear, Species Well-attested Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species descriptions for Helarctos malayanusSunda Clouded Leopard, Species Well-attested Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species descriptions for Neofelis diardiIn BiomeTropical Rainforest, Biomes Well-attested Source Borneo Lowland Rain Forests (Wikipedia)tier 2In the Other AtlasesFound InBruneiAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.IndonesiaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.MalaysiaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Borneo Lowland Rain Forests (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikipedialead sectionThe Borneo lowland rain forests is an ecoregion, within the tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests biome, of the large island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. It supports approximately 15,000 plant species, 380 bird species and several mammal species.Biogeographic realm: indomalayan (derived from location stated in entity description)View the SourceBornean Orangutan (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHosts: Bornean Orangutan, Habitat sectionQuote, Hosts: Bornean Orangutan, Habitat sectionThe Bornean orangutan inhabits Borneo lowland rain forests and Borneo montane rain forests up to an elevation of 1,500 m (4,900 ft).View the SourceWorld Wildlife FundWorld Wildlife FundHosts: Clouded LeopardView the SourceEncyclopaedia Britannicatier 1Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.Demonstrates: BiodiversityView the SourceAtlas Moth (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHosts: Atlas Moth, Wikipedia, Atlas moth, Distribution and habitat sectionQuote, Hosts: Atlas Moth, Wikipedia, Atlas moth, Distribution and habitat sectionTheir habitat is primarily dry tropical forests, secondary forests, and shrublands across South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia, including Borneo.View the SourceAnimal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology): Nasalis larvatusAnimal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology)Hosts: Proboscis Monkey, Geographic Range; HabitatQuote, Hosts: Proboscis Monkey, Geographic Range; HabitatProboscis monkeys are confined to the island of Borneo ... Proboscis monkeys inhabit mangrove forest along rivers and estuaries, swamp-land, and lowland rainforest.View the SourceAnimal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Dicerorhinus sumatrensisAnimal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHosts: Bornean rhinoceros, HabitatQuote, Hosts: Bornean rhinoceros, HabitatSumatran rhinoceroses live in upland forests around Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo, at elevations up to 2,000 m above sea level.View the SourceAgathis orbicula (Wikipedia)Hosts: Sarawak Kauri, DistributionQuote, Hosts: Sarawak Kauri, DistributionIt is found scattered throughout tropical rainforests and Kerangas forests.View the SourceAgathis borneensis (Wikipedia)Hosts: Borneo Kauri, DistributionQuote, Hosts: Borneo Kauri, DistributionIt occurs in lowland to upland tropical rainforest up to elevations of 2,400 metres (8,000 ft).View the SourceGBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species descriptions for Neofelis diardiGBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Hosts: Sunda Clouded Leopard, Habitat description borneoQuote, Hosts: Sunda Clouded Leopard, Habitat description borneolong thought to be strongly associated with primary evergreen tropical rainforest up to about 2000 mView the SourceGBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species descriptions for Hylobates muelleriGBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Hosts: Southern Grey Gibbon, Habitat descriptionQuote, Hosts: Southern Grey Gibbon, Habitat descriptionPrimary and secondary semi-deciduous monsoon, dipterocarp, and tropical evergreen forestView the SourceGBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species descriptions for Helarctos malayanusGBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Hosts: Sun Bear, Habitat description borneoQuote, Hosts: Sun Bear, Habitat description borneoIn Borneo, Sumatra, and peninsular Malaysia, areas with high rainfall throughout the year, they inhabit mainly tropical evergreen dipterocarp rainforest and peat swampsView the SourceGBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species descriptions for Catopuma badiaGBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Hosts: Bay Cat, Habitat description borneoQuote, Hosts: Bay Cat, Habitat description borneoBay Cats occur in a variety offorested habitats, including low and hill dipterocarp forests, mangrove, riverine, and montane forestsView the SourceTake a Related QuizWetlands, Reefs and Deltas: New EcosystemsCovers this kind of entry.Comments (0)No comments yet. 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