- Introduction
- Sea
- Coast
- Forest
- Garden
- What Will The Future Be?
This is a collection of short essays, compiled in 1997, inspired by the nature
of Brunei Darussalam and its region, the North of the island
of Borneo, in South-East Asia. The authors are private individuals
who found fulfillment in the exploration of the environment,
and have wanted to share their awe in writing.
Their stories are snapshots of tropical wild life underwater,
on the beach, in the mangrove swamps, in the forest, even
in the garden, as seen through the eyes of enthusiastic amateurs.
With them, we discover the joys of looking up, down, and around,
and realizing that we share our environment with many creatures,
large and small. In Brunei, these range from the exotic, such
as clown fish, stick insects, and rhinoceros hornbills, to
the more familiar, like grasshoppers, lizards, and monkeys.
All are strikingly well-adapted to their environment, and
their fascinating particulars are described here.
The simple and accessible style of these stories will appeal
to children and adults alike. Reading these stories will stimulate
your curiosity, and it is hoped that you too will then discover
around you more than you ever suspected before.
These 60 stories were written between 1987 and 1997 by members
of the Panaga Natural History Society, a branch of the Panaga
Club of the Brunei Shell Companies based in Seria, Brunei
Darussalam.
© Panaga Natural History Society (PNHS)
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