It has been feted as The Lost World, a tropical utopia completely severed from human encroachment that has grown undisturbed for millions of years.
Yet environmentalists have long feared for Malaysia’s isolated Maliau Basin, as companies eyed the rich coal deposits and the timber of the rainforests.
Now authorities have taken a big step in securing the remote location’s long-term future by nominating the area as a World Heritage Site.
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