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The forest before the border

TREES do not carry passports. Hornbills are notoriously poor at customs declarations. Elephants cross jurisdictions without consulting the relevant ministry. This creates a problem for maps.

  • Royal Belum State Park spans 1,175 square kilometres in northern Perak, Malaysia.
  • Park included in UNESCO World Heritage tentative list since 2017.
  • Forest connects with Temengor and Thai protected areas ecologically.

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