Monday, December 22, 2008

NSSB visit to Binyo Penyilam Conservation Area

This is my post for the recent trip to Binyo Penyilam Conservation area.


Binyo Penyilam Conservation area


The boat ride from Bintulu to Rh. Joseph by speedboat.

Arrived at Rh. Joseph and received a warm welcome from the Tuai Rumah himself followed by a special welcoming drink the “Tuak”.

Leaving the longhouse and ready to go to Binyo Penyilam Field Station

After a good meal, went on to the next program that afternoon for a boat ride along Sungai Penyilam

Among the orchids flowering Dendrobium sp

The rare Dendrobium kenepaiense found flowering. First record for Malaysia.

The next day we went upriver through Sungai Penyilam. Sitting on the boat cruising through the black water to Pengkalan Resam

Once at Pengkalan Resam, we began our walk through a swamp

Back to basic of walking? Balancing themselves on small poles laid down under the water

Boots filled with water!

Some interesting fungi along the trail

A tree trunk damaged by sun bear in order to get the honey from the stingless bees inside

Then we reached the Padang vegetation.

Nepenthes rafflesiana var elongate that we observe in the area

An inflorescence of Nepenthes rafflesiana var rafflesiana

A small tree of gymnosperm probably a Dacrydium sp

The ants collecting nectar on the picture plant

Nepenthes rafflesiana var rafflesiana

And lastly..a group photo at the small lake inside the Padang vegetation

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