Borneo Island
Borneo is the third largest island in the world, covering an area of about 287000 square kilometres. The island is divided into three political regimes. The Kalimantan is a party under the governance of Indonesia, Sabah and Sarawak are part of Malaysia, the Sultanate of Brunei have an interest on the remaining portion, although it is the smallest.The island is surrounded by sea on all sides. The north and north west is bordered by the South China Sea, the Sulu Sea surrounding the north, the Celebes Sea and the Strait of Makassar are in the east and the Sea of Java and Karimata Strait south.
Borneo is regarded as a paradise for divers, with its mountainous terrain overlooking the rivers that surround the island. Other than diving Borneo is also a major destination sea. The island is filled with the tropical forest with its vibrant wildlife. In fact tourists visit the island to trek on these forests and explore the wild part of Borneo near.
Borneo is also surrounded by mountains. Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia is regarded as the highest peak of the island with a height of 4095 meters which makes the island, the sixth highest in the world. The dense forest is home to the tribe of Borneo. It is estimated that some 30 ethnic groups are still in Borneo. The group Borneo heterogeneous mixture of human social group. In fact, it adds another flavor to the tourism section of the island. The population of these groups are falling on the party that is threatening the extinction of their culture, language and traditional skills.
The fun never stops in the island of Borneo. The varied fauna always born with one or the other surprise. From the biodiversity of the island is a major ecological tourism in the world. The diversity of fauna includes 15000 species of flowering plants with 3000 species of trees. It is the ground budding many endemic species of plants.
The forests of Borneo is an important habitat for Orangutan Boneo. It is also home to the Asian elephant, Sumatran rhinoceros and the Clouded Leopard, as well as 221 other species of terrestrial mammals and 420 species of birds residents.
For an adventurous excursion Borneo should be your first choice, and if you are a lover of nature not even give a second thought.