US researcher explores rare species in Brunei's rainforest


Ward conducting research on the rainforest of Brunei Darussalam. - BB

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/Asia News Network): “There are many species yet to be discovered and explored in Brunei’s rainforests,” said researcher Daniielle Ward, who is currently researching rainforests in the sultanate as part of the United States’ (US) Fulbright programme.

Ward has spent the last 10 months at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) looking into various ecological research at the Andulau Forest Reserve, including an in-depth study on a large tree species in Brunei’s ecosystem.

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