Tropical forest vitality

Borneo is the world's third largest island under the sovereignty of Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei, covered by vast forests and home to the highest levels of biodiversity in the world.

Borneo's dense forest of wild animals has made it a paradise for researchers, scientists and explorers alike.

The early morning sunbeams fell on Danum Valley in Malaysia's Sabah state, the habitat of endangered animals, including Borneo's dwarf elephant.

Orangutans eat durian on tree branches in the Danum valley. In Malay language, from orangutan means "forest man".

Poisonous snakes in Bako National Park, on the island of Borneo.

The green forests of Borneo look from above.

Mother of the long-tailed monkey passes branches in Sabah forest in Borneo. This monkey lives almost all his life on the tree.

The demand for high-grade palm oil makes local people exploit large patches of forest in Borneo, narrowing the habitat of wildlife. In the picture is the empty land in Sarawak state of Malaysia.

Long-tailed monkeys hugged their children in the Danum valley. This primates live in the forest near the river.