The 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/
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Biogeographic Realm Protected StatusLarge-scale biome/ecoregion spanning many jurisdictions: it contains formally protected reserves and parks alongside unprotected land, so no single stronger category applies to the region as a whole. Area (sq km) Connections
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Source Encyclopaedia Britannica
Hosts
Source Atlas Moth (Wikipedia)
Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species descriptions for Catopuma badia
Source Bornean bearded pig (Wikipedia)
Source Bornean Orangutan (Wikipedia)
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Dicerorhinus sumatrensis
Source Wikipedia: Bornean white-bearded gibbon
Source Bornean yellow muntjac (Wikipedia)
Source Agathis borneensis (Wikipedia)
Source World Wildlife Fund
Source Wikipedia: Eastern grey gibbon
Source Horsfield's tarsier (Wikipedia)
Source Hose's langur (Wikipedia)
Source Maroon leaf monkey (Wikipedia)
Source Miller's langur (Wikipedia)
Source Philippine slow loris (Wikipedia)
Source Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology): Nasalis larvatus
Source Rafflesia arnoldii (Wikipedia)
Source Sabah grizzled langur (Wikipedia)
Source Agathis orbicula (Wikipedia)
Source Sarawak surili (Wikipedia)
Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species descriptions for Hylobates muelleri
Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species descriptions for Helarctos malayanus
Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species descriptions for Neofelis diardi
Source Tufted ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Source Wikipedia: Western grey gibbon
Source White-fronted surili (Wikipedia)
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Source Borneo Lowland Rain Forests (Wikipedia)
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1. Borneo Lowland Rain Forests (Wikipedia)
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The 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)
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within the tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests biome
View the Source 2. World Wildlife Fund
Bornean Orangutan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHosts: Bornean Orangutan, Habitat sectionQuote, Hosts: Bornean Orangutan, Habitat section
The Bornean orangutan inhabits Borneo lowland rain forests and Borneo montane rain forests up to an elevation of 1,500 m (4,900 ft).
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Atlas Moth (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHosts: Atlas Moth, Wikipedia, Atlas moth, Distribution and habitat sectionQuote, Hosts: Atlas Moth, Wikipedia, Atlas moth, Distribution and habitat section
Their habitat is primarily dry tropical forests, secondary forests, and shrublands across South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia, including Borneo.
Wikipedia: Bornean white-bearded gibbon
WikipediaHosts: Bornean White-bearded Gibbon, Lead section: The Bornean white-bearded gibbon (Hylobates albibarbis),Quote, Hosts: Bornean White-bearded Gibbon, Lead section: The Bornean white-bearded gibbon (Hylobates albibarbis),
The Bornean white-bearded gibbon (Hylobates albibarbis), also known as the Bornean agile gibbon or southern gibbon, is a species of gibbon endemic to southern Borneo.
Wikipedia: Western grey gibbon
WikipediaHosts: Western Grey Gibbon, Section: Distribution: The western grey gibbon is endemicQuote, Hosts: Western Grey Gibbon, Section: Distribution: The western grey gibbon is endemic
The western grey gibbon is endemic to the western portion of Borneo, where it is found in both Kalimantan and Sarawak.
Wikipedia: Eastern grey gibbon
WikipediaHosts: Eastern Grey Gibbon, Section: Distribution: It is endemic to northeastern Borneo,Quote, Hosts: Eastern Grey Gibbon, Section: Distribution: It is endemic to northeastern Borneo,
It is endemic to northeastern Borneo, and is found in Kalimantan, Sarawak, and Brunei.
Rafflesia arnoldii (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Rafflesia Arnoldii, Lead section: It is native to the rainforestsQuote, Hosts: Rafflesia Arnoldii, Lead section: It is native to the rainforests
It is native to the rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo.
White-fronted surili (Wikipedia)
Hosts: White-fronted surili, LeadQuote, Hosts: White-fronted surili, Lead
It is endemic to the large international island of Borneo
Hose's langur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Hose's langur, LeadQuote, Hosts: Hose's langur, Lead
endemic to the island of Borneo
Maroon leaf monkey (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Maroon leaf monkey, Distribution and habitatQuote, Hosts: Maroon leaf monkey, Distribution and habitat
are endemic to the island of Borneo
Miller's langur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Miller's langur, LeadQuote, Hosts: Miller's langur, Lead
It is endemic to East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo
Sabah grizzled langur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Sabah grizzled langur, LeadQuote, Hosts: Sabah grizzled langur, Lead
native to the island of Borneo
Sarawak surili (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Sarawak surili, LeadQuote, Hosts: Sarawak surili, Lead
It is endemic to the southeast Asian island of Borneo
Philippine slow loris (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Philippine slow loris, Habitat and ecologyQuote, Hosts: Philippine slow loris, Habitat and ecology
The species occurs in primary and secondary lowland forest, gardens, and plantations, at elevations between 35-100 m (115-328 ft).
Bornean bearded pig (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Bornean bearded pig, LeadQuote, Hosts: Bornean bearded pig, Lead
Sumatra, Borneo, the Malay Peninsula, and various smaller islands like in Sulu archipelago such as Tawi-Tawi, where it inhabits rainforests and mangrove forests
Bornean yellow muntjac (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Bornean yellow muntjac, Lead, ecosystemQuote, Hosts: Bornean yellow muntjac, Lead, ecosystem
endemic to the moist forests of the island of Borneo
Horsfield's tarsier (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Horsfield's tarsier, Habitat and distributionQuote, Hosts: Horsfield's tarsier, Habitat and distribution
Horsfield's tarsier is found in Southern Sumatra, Borneo and nearby islands.
Tufted ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Tufted ground squirrel, LeadQuote, Hosts: Tufted ground squirrel, Lead
It is found only on the island of Borneo.
Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology): Nasalis larvatus
Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology)Hosts: Proboscis Monkey, Geographic Range; HabitatQuote, Hosts: Proboscis Monkey, Geographic Range; Habitat
Proboscis monkeys are confined to the island of Borneo ... Proboscis monkeys inhabit mangrove forest along rivers and estuaries, swamp-land, and lowland rainforest.
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Dicerorhinus sumatrensis
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHosts: Bornean rhinoceros, HabitatQuote, Hosts: Bornean rhinoceros, Habitat
Sumatran rhinoceroses live in upland forests around Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo, at elevations up to 2,000 m above sea level.
Agathis orbicula (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Sarawak Kauri, DistributionQuote, Hosts: Sarawak Kauri, Distribution
It is found scattered throughout tropical rainforests and Kerangas forests.
Agathis borneensis (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Borneo Kauri, DistributionQuote, Hosts: Borneo Kauri, Distribution
It occurs in lowland to upland tropical rainforest up to elevations of 2,400 metres (8,000 ft).
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species descriptions for Neofelis diardi
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Hosts: Sunda Clouded Leopard, Habitat description borneoQuote, Hosts: Sunda Clouded Leopard, Habitat description borneo
long thought to be strongly associated with primary evergreen tropical rainforest up to about 2000 m
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species descriptions for Hylobates muelleri
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Hosts: Southern Grey Gibbon, Habitat descriptionQuote, Hosts: Southern Grey Gibbon, Habitat description
Primary and secondary semi-deciduous monsoon, dipterocarp, and tropical evergreen forest
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species descriptions for Helarctos malayanus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Hosts: Sun Bear, Habitat description borneoQuote, Hosts: Sun Bear, Habitat description borneo
In Borneo, Sumatra, and peninsular Malaysia, areas with high rainfall throughout the year, they inhabit mainly tropical evergreen dipterocarp rainforest and peat swamps
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species descriptions for Catopuma badia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Hosts: Bay Cat, Habitat description borneoQuote, Hosts: Bay Cat, Habitat description borneo
Bay Cats occur in a variety offorested habitats, including low and hill dipterocarp forests, mangrove, riverine, and montane forests
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