Maliau Basin
Map of the area in the " Maliau Basin Reception -and- information - Building"
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The Maliau Basin Conservation Area ( German Maliau Basin Conservation Area ) or short Maliau Basin ( German Maliau Basin) is a 588.4 km ² large protected area in the Malaysian state of Sabah in the north- east of the island of Borneo, about 40 km north of the border to the Indonesian province of Kalimantan Timur. There is also the " Lost World of Sabah " (English Sabah 's lost world ) called. In the vicinity of the protected area is 10,000 km ² forest management area, The nearest town is Yayasan Sabah Forest Management Area. Lies the Tawau about 190 km away.
History
Originally, the Maliau Basin was part of a 10,000 km ² large timber concession of Yayasan Sabah. In 1981, it was provided by Yayasan Sabah for research, educational and training purposes, along with the Danum Valley Conservation Area under protection. The protection was extended in 1997 and the Maliau Basin Conservation Area forest conservation reserve ( Protection (Class One) Forest Reserve ) explained and expanded to its present size.
Geography and Geology
The Maliau Basin originated in the Miocene epoch, about 22 million years ago. Since the Pliocene about 5 million years ago, it has refrained from weathering and erosion experienced no significant changes.
The Maliau Basin is a circular sedimentary basins with a diameter of 25 km and consists of sand and Tonsteinschichten. About radially arranged drains it feeds the Maliau. One of these outflows is the Maliau Falls. Apart from the actual Maliau Basin, the reserve covers forestry occupied land east and north of the basin and the lake Linumunsut. The highest point of the protected area with an altitude of about 1675 m is located on the northern flank. An exact measurement is still pending.
Flora and Fauna
Characteristic of the lower montane rain forest zone are the ferns of the genus Dipteris that line the riverbank. Bergheide forests grow in the more level areas of the basin on nutrient-poor and acidic soils. Ant plants, pitcher plants and rhododendrons are there often. One finds dipterocarp forest, especially at the outer edges of the basin and on the inner valley bottoms.
Over 1800 plant species have been identified. Among them are six species of pitcher plants and at least 80 species of orchids. The rare Rafflesia Tengku - adlinii comes in Sabah before only in the Maliau Basin and on the Trus Madi. Were first described scientifically the tree Polyosma maliauensis, and the moss Trismegistia maliauensis.
The Maliau Basin Conservation Area is home to rare and endangered animals. A total of 82 mammal species are confirmed: Asian elephants, orangutans, proboscis monkeys, clouded leopard, sun bear, banteng and Bornean endemic to Borneo Borneo gold cats occur there. Over 300 species of birds there are in the reserve. Among them are Bulwerfasane, Riesenpittas, Fledermausaare and endemic to Borneo warts heads.
In addition, there are over 30 species of amphibians.
Among occurring in the Maliau Basin Conservation Area contains the following species, newly discovered species:
- The Kampffischart Betta gladiator
- The crab Thelphusula hulu
- The Schwimmkäferart Neptosternus thiambooni
Swell
- Website of Borneo Forest Heritage