This is Borneo
New Holland Publishers Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-85368-329-9 (ISBN)
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For centuries, Borneo, the third largest island in the world, was an unexplored wilderness. Even today, much of its mystery still remains. The tropical rainforest that extends from coast to coast covering mountains and contours, conceals much colour and life. This study, illustrated with over 200 colour photographs and historic prints, takes a look at a country that has long attracted explorers, scientists, traders and historians. With each chapter, the story of Borneo is revealed: its long and chequered history from earliest civilizations through the changes wrought to its culture by Asian and European influences; the Bornean peoples - hunters, nomads and farmers all with their distinctive lifestyles; the diversity of the island's flora and fauna; the rivers, mountains, forests and swamps that have seen little change in millennia; and Borneo's development and survival in the twentieth century. The wildlife and traditional societies of Borneo face many threats as the modern world encroaches. The management of land, the growth of commerce, the introduction of industry, conflicting loyalties to old and new ways of life, are all leaving their mark.
Governments and conservation organizations are striving to protect the natural heritage, and there is still much to be achieved.
Geography: geology, land-forms, climate and natural habitats; Governent: Malaysia, Sarawak, Sabah, Brunei, Indonesia, Kalimantan; Natural vegetation: mangroves, beaches, forests, swamps, highlands; Biodiversity: local and global importance, fungi, plants, insects, fish, reptiles, birds and mammals; The coastal zone: sandy shores, coral reefs, open sea; People: lowland/coastal Muslims, foothill farmers, interior shifting cultivators/hunters, Nomads; History: prehistory, early Hindu and Buddhist contacts, spread of Malay culture and trade, sultanates, British and Dutch colonisation, Rajah Brooke, piracy and slave trading, plantation development, World War II, post-war and independence; Traditional economy: cutting of primary forest, traditional farming methods, land rights, hunting, fishing, trade, salt; Development trends: government reserves, wage economy, logging, transmigration and settlement, commercial plantations, agriculture versus forestry; Conservation: causes of extinctions and deforestation, parks and reserves, animal translocation, role of traditional societies, legislation, government efforts, main achievements; The future: national development plans, water management, tree plantations, food production; major parks and other protected areas.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.10.1994 |
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| Reihe/Serie | This is |
| Illustrationen | Gerald Cubitt, Dennis Lau |
| Zusatzinfo | 200 colour photographs, 50 halftone photographs, 6 colour maps |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 224 x 287 mm |
| Gewicht | 1130 g |
| Themenwelt | Reisen ► Bildbände ► Asien |
| Reiseführer ► Asien ► Indonesien | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-85368-329-9 / 1853683299 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-85368-329-9 / 9781853683299 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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