THE SOCIETY'S 2009 TOUR OF SARAWAK AND SABAH, 26 SEPTEMBER–14 OCTOBER 2009

Abstract

An account of the Society's 2009 Tour to Sarawak and Sabahk, focussing on biodiversity and the role of tropical forests in combating climate change. Mulu's famous Deer Cave was tone highlight of the visit to Sarawak. In Sabah, the party visited the Mount Kinabalu National Park and the Sepilok Orang-utan Rehabilitation Centre, as well as the Dunum valley. The deforestation of Borneo is of serious concern and the party were much encouraged by the prospects for the “Heart of Borneo” project.

Notes

N. Stern, A Blueprint for a Safer Planet: How to Manage Climate Change and Create a New Era of Progress and Prosperity. London: Bodley Head, 2009.

R. Hanbury-Tenison, Mulu: The Rain Forest. Readers' Union, 1981.

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Bill Norton

Bill Norton was educated at Winchester and Magdalene College, Cambridge (with national service in Germany). He spent some years in the Diplomatic Service, partly in the Middle East, before moving to the Treasury. He is a member of the Alpine Club and Chatham House, and has held two art exhibitions in London. He is also an Hon. Secretary of the Society.