The Green Jewel of Brunei

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What Brunei can offer?

Brunei Darussalam is predominantly composed of rugged mountain terrain that rises up along the whole

country with abundance of golden mosques. The total land area of Brunei is composed of coastline of about

161 kilometres along the South China Sea. Although occupying less than one percent of Borneo's land area.

Brunei is the only sovereign country on the island, which shares with the Indonesia peninsula. It also has a

tropical climate, which is characterized by constant temperature and humidity and high rainfall making the

whole country the best place for your desire holiday destination. Temperatures are high throughout the year.

The country is classified ecologically under the forest types of mangrove, freshwater swamp, mixed

dipterocarps, kerangas, mosques, and golden architectures and many more. The abundant mangroves

protect myriad forms of plant and animal life unique to Brunei. Typically, the country is all about Muslim and

mosques almost can be seen in any streets of sultanate. The rich and diverse pristine rainforest and

untouched ecosystems, protected cultural heritage landmarks and accessible nature reservoirs are what

make the country the most visited among other Asian places. The Government of Brunei Darussalam has

acted the best programme involving the preservation of the ecosystem, establishing nature reservoirs and

research centres to further study the ecology it has. The Department of Museum and Ministry of Culture,

Youth and Sports acted to one goal of continuously improving and protecting the wildlife and ecosystem of

Brunei despite of different problems arises like global warming and human-involvement destruction.

In lieu, the country announces that the best place that one should visit first for their dream Brunei adventure

is taking leap of exploring the Green Jewel of Brunei – Ulu Temburong National Park. It offers a nice and cosy

long-tailed boat ride down to the winding jungle river, surrounded on all sides of pristine greenery untouched

rainforest, making your journey as much as joyful it can be. Furthermore, it unravels Borneo’s magnificent

natural beauty, dynamic happenings and explicit wonder that a true Brunei gateway can only deliver.

The Green Jewel of Brunei: Ulu Temburong National Park

Thirty-fifth percent of the country is surrounded with untouched and unharmed tropical rainforests. And one-

fifth of it is under the secondary forests which on the protected custody of nature conservationists to

preserve it from being extinct. These are the feature that Ulu Temburong National Park has. Commonly called

as the Green Jewel of Brunei, tourists, locals and expats are highly drawn to visit this park for the adventure

of a lifetime it can give and the educational benefits it can share for conservation, protection and

rehabilitation of lost wonders of nature. Its stunning 500-square kilometre wildlife reserve is one of the most

well-preserved rainforests in all of South East Asia. One kilometre of the entire park is only open for public

but, still a lot of attractions can be done once you visit the National Park.

This verdant treat in the district of Temburong, Ulu Temburong National Park is a 45-minute boat ride from

the city which amazes everyone with its stunning and teeming flora and fauna offerings. Stroll the rainforest

or try the canopy walk for the bird’s-eye view of the flora and fauna in the dense forest canopy. Enjoy the

beautiful scenery it offers recommendable to any kind of travel enthusiasts out there.

The complex vegetation of the rainforest provides roles for a rich variety of animals, including proboscis

monkeys, leaf monkeys, pigtail macaques, gibbons, sun bears, sambar deer, pangolins, bats, and many other

mammals. Among Brunei’s most notable birds are its argus pheasants and hornbills. Numerous species of

reptiles, including the large reticulated python, inhabit the country’s swamps and woodlands. Part of the

montane area has an ecosystem of a total of six percent of the entire park. The montane areas of Ulu

Temburong are generally in good condition. Many have a protected status and have been converted so far.

The largest conversions are along the slopes at Mt. Kinabalu complex. These areas are suitable for the

cultivation purposes.

There are tree houses about 20 meters high which are connected by hanging bridges. It gives tourists a

breath taking experience whilst walking through these hanging bridges. River and mountain scenery provide

panoramic views. There is also a forest canopy walkway, giving both scientists and tourist an opportunity to

explore the upper layers of the forest which are so rich in life. If you like you can stay outside the park in one

of the many traditional styled holiday cottages.

Inside Ulu Temburong National Park

Ulu Temburong National park (about 50,000 hectares) comprises the upper section of the eastern part of

Brunei. The area ranges from lowland foot slopes in the north to mountain ridges further to the south where

the highest peaks reach above 1800 metres. Although relatively close to the coast, the landscape is

characterised by typical interior Borneo topography with steep slopes and ridges, entering to the narrow

river valleys. The large part of the park is covered primarily of lowland and upland Dipterocarp forests, while

the montane forests is most likely can be seen in the southern part.

Ride down the Ulu Temburong River using a long-tailed boat for your Brunei Attractions desired holiday trip.

A leisurely trip in the Temburong River will lead to the protected conservation area where most of the

attractions fall on seeing the greenery it protected. Pass by the mist of a morning glam as you ride on a long-

tailed boat; hear the chirp of the birds and the swift sound of the river water. Anyone who wanted to feat

their eyes on its beauty will head to this park of its namesake. Mostly a destination to see the land and

vegetation, as there is little game; it is certainly a treat for those interested in river cruise. Once the long-

tailed boat was park in riverside, a 60-metre suspended Aluminium Walkway stands above the treetop to

bring a sky-high adrenaline adventure to tourists for the up-close-and-personal rainforest bird’s eye view. See

the sun as it shines between the leaves of the colossal palm trees and exotic birds leap from branch to

branch.

For some refreshing activity, a short walk within the National Park, a mountain stream is waiting for each

visitor. Teeming with hidden-rock pools, trickling springs and never-ending flow of waterfalls, the creeks of

Ulu Temburong National Park oozes with so much appeal of a nice and cold dip after a short trek. Follow it

with looking for flora and fauna collection of your choice. While you advance along Ulu Temburong's strolling

tracks, make sure to keep your eyes peeled for the park's inhabitant critters. Home to a large number of

types of bugs, reptiles, and warm blooded animals, and winged creatures, guests can hope to see a wide

range of creatures in their local natural surroundings, from uncommon butterflies to Bornean gibbons.

Conserving Ulu Temburong National Park

There several classifications of protection that needs by each place in Brunei. It varies depending on the

needs and governing rules implementing in the following state:

Sarawak’s approach is maintained as forests are designated to seven classes: Commercial Forest Class III

where the large total areas are covered for timber production forest with logging enterprises. The protection

and management activities will secure biodiversity and allow it to persist. This measure is defined by the

intent, duration, and potential for the management to be effective to apply once the need is feasible.

Representation of ecosystems and species in protected areas is seen as the basic components of

conservation process. It indicates that the identifying area which needs to focus for biological protection is

targeted. It also ensures that the pristine state are being protected and conserved.

Several conservation management initiatives for the park have only been starter. This indicated that it is very

important to measure impacts of conservation work and further developments are made.

Biological Threats

Some of the biological indicators could not be finished due to lack knowledge on how to make it possible to

conserve. In which mankind abuse the use of it and even destroyed it in the level of not improving or

replacing what they got from nature. In several cases, it was still possible to develop a workable plan and

procedure to further make it preserve and not to go extinct.

Several threat indicators and issues have arisen but more important, neighbouring country of Malaysia,

Indonesia and Thailand share the same sympathy of eliminating these threats and turn over to be forest

conservation indicators where human and fauna can leave harmoniously without destroying one another for

self-benefits. This effort to prevent such incidents by reducing the risk that misuse of the life sciences or

derivative materials, techniques, or expertise will result in the use or intent to use biological agents to cause

harm. It also complements existing policies, plans, and preparations to advance our ability to respond to

public health crises of natural, accidental, or deliberate origin. The effective dissemination of a lethal

biological agent within an unprotected population could place at risk the lives of hundreds of thousands of

people.

The unmitigated consequences of such an event could overwhelm our public health capabilities, potentially

causing an untold number of deaths. The economic cost could exceed one trillion dollars for each such

incident. In addition, there could be significant social and political consequences that would derive from the

incident’s direct impact on our way of life and the public’s trust in government.

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