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Meratus Mountains

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Irham, Mohammad, Haryoko, Tri, Shakya, Subir B., Mitchell, Simon L., Burner, Ryan C., Bocos, Carlos, Eaton, James A., Rheindt, Frank E., Suparno, Suparno, Sheldon, Frederick H., Prawiradilaga, Dewi M. Description of two new bird species from the Meratus Mountains of southeast Borneo, Indonesia.
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into the protected Meratus and Sungai Wain forests. Due to extensive deforestation the ecosystem of the mountains, including many flora and fauna species are endangered. Traditional Dayak villages are also disappearing.
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in the centre and north of the island by approximately 300 km of lowland forest. The submontane and montane forests cover an area of approximately 2,460 km. Endemic plants include
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and lands converted to agriculture. The higher elevations are home to submontane and montane forests, which are separated from the main mass of
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The mountains' relative isolation from Borneo's other highlands has allowed for the evolution of several endemic species, including the birds
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island. The mountains run in a north-south arc that divides South Kalimantan province into two almost equal parts. Its highest peak is
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The mountains are surrounded at lower elevations by heavily disturbed
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Elevation
Coordinates
2°47′00″S 115°29′00″E / 2.78333°S 115.48333°E / -2.78333; 115.48333
Meratus Mountains is located in Borneo
South Kalimantan
Borneo
mountain range
Indonesian
South Kalimantan
Borneo
Mount Besar
Meratus Dayak
lowland rain forest
Borneo's montane rain forests
Gaultheria kalimantanensis
Nepenthes boschiana
Meratus blue flycatcher
Meratus white-eye
Important Bird Area
BirdLife International
Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation
orangutans



"Meratus Hulu"
Borneo Orang Utan Help Project
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