The Rainforest
Our project takes place in Krau Wildlife Reserve in Peninsular Malaysia. The reserve contains over 62,000 hectares of rainforest and was designated as a reserve in 1923 and it is is one of the largest remaining examples of the once widespread rainforest ecosystem of Peninsular Malaysia.
Rainforests are incredibly diverse ecosystems. But just what makes them so diverse and where are they found? What adapations do the plants and animals that live in rainforests have? Watch the slideshow below and the video to find out.
Not only is Krau Wildlife Reserve a bat paradise, with more species of insectivorous bats than anywhere else in the world, but it is also a refuge for over 150 species of mammals, including tigers, leopards, gaur, deer, tapirs, sun bears, civets, gibbons and leaf monkeys, and nearly 300 species of birds. Unfortunately a lot of tropical rainforest mammals are in danger of extinction.
