It’s a fig deal for animals

Fig-tastic feast: Images from camera traps of hornbills. — Photos courtesy of 1StopBorneo Wildlife

KOTA KINABALU: Fig trees may look ordinary to the untrained eye, but in Sabah’s forests they are nothing short of a buffet for wildlife ranging from orang utans to hornbills.

Shavez Cheema, founder of non-profit 1StopBorneo Wildlife, said there are still some who doubt the function of these fruit trees or question their effectiveness for conservation.