Betung Kerihun National Park
Betung Kerihun National Park The park largely consists of two ecoregions, Borneo montane rain forests, which covers about 2/3 of the area, and Borneo lowland rain forests. In the lowland forests the dominant emergent tree is dipterocarp species, which are replaced at higher altitude with oaks and chestnut trees (Castanopsis ssp.). At least 97 species of orchid and 49 species of palm have been identified in the Park. The fauna of the park is rich, with 300 species of bird, at least 162 fish species and at least 54 mammals. The park is home to endangered Bornean orangutan and seven other primate species: Mxller's Bornean gibbon, white-fronted surili, maroon leaf monkey, southern pig-tailed macaque, crab-eating macaque, Sunda slow loris and Horsfield's tarsier. Several Dayak tribes, including Dayak Iban, Dayak Taman, and Dayak Bukat live in the park. There are 12 villages in and around the park, 2 of which are located inside the park and 6 are adjacent to the park boundary. The...