by World of Forestry Team | Jul 4, 2016 | General
Indonesia is home to one of the earth’s most extensive and biologically diverse landscapes – the tropical rainforest. Besides being endowed with an abundance of flora and fauna, over 20 million people depend on Indonesia’s tropical rainforests for their...
by World of Forestry Team | Jun 13, 2016 | School Talks
On 15th April 2016, we were very happy to partner with Hougang Secondary School (HSS) to conduct a talk on sustainable forest management. We had two back-to-back sessions with more than 100 students participating in the talk – wow! Our visit concluded the...
by World of Forestry Team | May 20, 2016 | Biodiversity
Wonders of Durian Love it or hate it, durian is widely referred to as Southeast Asia’s King of Fruit! Native to the islands of Borneo, peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and commercially found in Thailand, it is thought to be one of the most ancient and primitive fruits...
by World of Forestry Team | Apr 27, 2016 | Biodiversity
Convergent Evolution of Nectar Feeders Sunbirds and Hummingbirds are species of birds that are similar yet different. Convergent evolution1 has resulted in these unrelated species developing similar niches and features due to similar feeding lifestyles! Did you know...
by World of Forestry Team | Mar 18, 2016 | Biodiversity
Do you know that the trees of the Sumatran rainforest are evergreen? The tropical rain forest of Sumatra is a large-scale ecosystem (biome) that thrives in the equatorial climate, and remains relatively the same all year round! High in not just rainfall but also...
