The Danum Valley Field Centre is at the heart of a 10,000 km2 matrix of permanently protected virgin forest, old logged forest and sustainably logged forest in the center of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
There is an estimated population of 15-20,000 gibbon families and hundreds of thousands of fig trees of at least 75 different species within the matrix area .
Poaching is strictly controlled and the gibbon family that lives next to the DV Field Centre is relatively tame.
Big strangling figs such as Ficus stupenda usually only fruit once a year for a period of 2 to 3 weeks but the density of fig trees surrounding DVFC is such that there is nearly always at least one fig fruiting within walking distance from DVFC HQ.
All photos and information thanks to Shavez Cheema, Yulinda Wahyuni and Chun Xing WONG of 1 Stop Borneo Wildlife
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Ficus trichocarpa: Orangutans feeding on unripe figs at Danum DVFC
Ficus trichocarpa: Gibbons feeding on ripe figs at Danum
Ficus albipila fruiting at the Danum Valley Field Centre
Ficus stupenda: Feeding frenzy at Danum Valley Field Centre
Ficus lumutana fruiting attracts wildlife at Danum Valley FC
