Borneo's Diversity and Ecosystem

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Discovered in 2008 Phobaeticus chani or Chan's mega stick is a species of stick insect, the longest in the World

Climate Change Impact

Illegal logging

Animals are becoming extinct and losing their habitat

Animals like orangutans need large areas of space to survive

They are also often sold as pets and hunted and eaten in some parts, their skulls sold for 70$

David Attenborough, biologist and filmmaker, chose the pangolin as one of the species he would save

The pangolin is an animal that is commonly sold for medicine or food

Many smaller mammals are more prone to being extinct as they may not be able to relocate to a different enviroment

Elephants are increasingly coming into conflict with humans

A main driver in deforestation is oil palm plantations

WWF say that if Borneo continues at its current rate of deforestation, it will be heavily affected by climate change through the increased risk of floods and forest fires, human health impacts

Sea levels are also projected to rise affecting many people

Indonesia has said the by the next decade it will double the oil palm production

Protection laws are in effect throughout Borneo, but are not enough or are flagrantly violated

Has become a huge problem, many square kilometers of forests have been cut down

Forest Fires

Because of human activity, fires are more likely to happen

Carbon leaching poisoned fish stocks, a major source of protein for local communities

Conservation Efforts

Borneo Nature Foundation

Mission is to protect, maintain and enhance Borneo's forests

Habitats

Working to protect 365,827 hectares of forest, 9,355 orangutans

Reforestation

Aims for 1 million trees in the next 5 years

80% seedling survival rate

268,816 trees planted & monitored

Heart of Borneo (HOB)

Aimed at helping the forest fires

Built dams which helped alleviate the prevalence of fires

Active since 2007

Aimed at helping people who relied on Borneo

Government lead program aimed at conserving the biodiversity of Borneo

Biodiversity

Accounts for just 1% of the world's land yet holds approximately 6% of global biodiversity

Home to many Organisms

Plants

1000 species of insects can be found on 1 tree

6000 nowhere else found in World

Borneo is home to many Orchids such as the Thrixspermum erythrolomum which is endemic to Borneo

15,000 plants

3 new species are found each month

In 2008 scientists found something incredible - a frog which doesn't have any lungs. It breathes entirely through its skin, the Barbourula kalimantanensis

In 2008 a new fish was described, Eirmotus insignis which boasts zebra like stripes

In 2012 Nycticebus kayan otherwise known as Slow Loris was found. This is the only primate that is venomous