Batu Apoi Forest Reserve

Batu Apoi Forest Reserve is located in Batu Apoi in the Temburong District of Brunei. The Ulu Temburong National Park is located within the reserve.[1] Its mountains reach altitudes of 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) around its southeastern borders. The region features the shale lithology known as Setap Shale, and sometimes as Temburong Formation. River channels, V-shaped valleys, and mixed Dipterocarp rainforest also characterize the forest reserve.[2]

Batu Apoi Forest Reserve
Batu Apoi National Park
Rain Forests of Brunei
Location of Batu Apoi Forest Reserve
Nearest cityBrunei Darussalam
Coordinates4°36′00″N 115°11′00″E
Area50,000 hectares (120,000 acres)
Established1991

References

  1. USA IBP (25 November 2009). Brunei Mineral & Mining Sector Investment and Business Guide. International Business Publications. pp. 237–. ISBN 978-1-4330-0442-1. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  2. Bryant, Raymond; Parnwell, Michael (6 December 2012). Environmental Change in South-east Asia. Psychology Press. pp. 295–. ISBN 978-0-415-12932-9. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
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