Wednesday, 29 May 2013

The Borneo Rainforest: Fact File

The Borneo rainforest is the oldest rainforest on Earth. Here are 5 fun facts about it:

1. It is 130 million years old, making it the world's oldest rainforest.

2. It is very famous for it's orangutans.

3. The rainforest of Borneo is owned by three countries. Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia.

4. There are about 15,000 species of flowering plants with 3,000 species of trees, 221 species of terrestrial mammals and 420 species of resident birds in Borneo.

5. There are about 440 species of freshwater fish in Borneo - roughly the same as Sumatra and Java combined.