Wild Malaysia: The Wildlife and Scenery of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak, and Sabah (Hardcover)

by Gerald S. Cubitt (Author)

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"If you have been looking for a source of inspiration concerning the wildlife and scenery of peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak, and Sabah, this is it ... the caves, flowers, turtles, butterflies, birds, gibbons, and more that I've missed on other visits up the peninsula! The book is well organized with individual sections on peninsular Malaysia, with many subsections, and on Sabah and Sarawak. It is a coffeetable book that you will use."
—Unique & Exotic Travel Reporter --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Description
This study describes Peninsular Malaysia's coastal areas, hill forests and islands, Sarawak's rivers and cave systems, and Sabah's marine life and diverse flora, including the orchids of Kinabulu.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: New Holland Australia(AU); 2nd edition (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1859742203
• ISBN-13: 978-1859742204
• Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 9.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,114,019 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Wild" not recreational Malaysia! BEAUTIFUL!!!, November 2, 2006

By	Bettaman "hulabetta" (Colorado Springs, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wild Malaysia: The Wildlife and Scenery of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak, and Sabah (Hardcover)

As the title implies this beautiful volume is about Malaysia's incredible natural diversity. The fact that it also covers some of the regions peoples and their affairs is of added interest but it is really a dream for anyone who is interested in nature and ecology. There are a ton of cheap travel guides for those looking to do the average tourist thing so don't expect this to be a guide to the "hotspots". Buy this gorgeous and informative volume and then get the others in the series such as Wild Indonesia, Wild Thailand and Wild India. You will love them all!

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Captivating, but lacking in a few aspects, June 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Wild Malaysia: The Wildlife and Scenery of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak, and Sabah (Hardcover)

This book is not just for reading -- its forte is viewing pleasure. The 400+ magnificient full colour pictures depicting the biodiversity of the Malaysian region enthralls and captivates, the only deficiency being that some of Sarawak's ( East Malaysia ) prominent tourist destinations were given insufficient coverage. There were pictures of the Orang Asli, orang-utans and various other flora and fauna indigenous to the region, but there was scarce mention of the Lambir Waterfalls and the Niah Cave Systems, which, in my estimation, are absolute wonders of nature.

Overall, this book gives one a delightful insight into the cultural, racial, biological and geographical diversity and richness of both the Malaysia peninsular, Sarawak and Sabah. Unfortunately, it concentrates too much on wildlife conservation areas and too little on recreation hotspots. Nevertheless, the magnificient photographs and fluent narrative are ample in guaranteeing one's satisfaction. This book is recommended for those keen on in-depth exploration of Malaysia's vast ecological treasures, particularly those connected with eco-conservation.