Borneo

Fully updated fourth edition – the essential guide to visiting Borneo's three regions: Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei.

Expert author Tamara Thiessen offers in-depth background chapters on the island's exceptional biodiversity and exotic tribal cultures, from the sultry rainforests and sapphire straits of Sabah to the incredible river journeys of Sarawak. As a world-recognised biodiversity hotspot, Borneo's variety and richness of plant and animal life is almost unparalleled. Just 10 hectares of Bornean rainforest can support up to 700 tree species—more than the number found across the whole of North America—while an estimated 5,000 of Borneo's flowering plant species and 500 animals are endemics unique to the island, including the iconic Bornean Orangutan.

This comprehensive guide includes all the latest practical information for touring the island, with coverage of regional capitals, rural outposts and national parks. Discover internationally renowned locations such as Brunei's Ulu Temburong National Park, the stunning coral reefs of both coasts, Sabah's Danum Valley and Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, and Sarawak's dramatic limestone pinnacles at Gunung Mulu National Park. New features include coverage of gateway cities Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, plus insights into the island's political situation and conservation issues.