For most of its history Borneo was scarcely populated by humans ... Beyond the obvious deforestation that results from clearing lowland rainforest for plantations (86 percent of deforestation ...

They spend nearly all their time in the treetops, they wander widely, and for the most part they inhabit rugged forest or swampy lowland ... palms replace rain forest near Borneo’s Gunung ...

The variety of Kinabalu’s habitats includes six vegetation zones, ranging from lowland rainforest to alpine scrub at 4,095m. Faunal diversity is also high and the property is an important centre for ...

They were awarded the U.N.’s Equator Prize in 2019 for their important work in defending Borneo’s rainforest from illegal loggers, oil palm plantations and other corporate interests.