Malaysian Borneo - wildlife park

Proboscis monkeys are endemic to Borneo's low elevation mangrove forests, swamps, and lowland riparian forests. Due to ongoing habitat loss and hunted only about 7000 are known to still exist in the wild. In Sarawak, Borneo, the population of this species has declined from 6500 in 1977 to only 1000 in 2006, hence the monkey is evaluated as endangered on a (red) list of Threatened Species

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Malaysia - paradise for a fruit addict and a tea connoisseur (me;-)

February 6th 2008
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Asia » Malaysia

During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more

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