Publisher's Synopsis
Tropical rainforests, covering only seven per cent of the earth's land surface, are the world's oldest ecosystem and house over 50 per cent of all plant and animal species. The Indonesian archipelago contains over 10 per cent of the world's total rainforest area, housing over 4000 species of tree, 500 different mammals, and 1500 bird species.;This lavishly illustrated work is a celebration of Indonesia's unique and diverse rainforests - their ecology, biological diversity, and habitants.