独特性与多样性：婆罗洲雨林再发现】
「只有在荒野之中，世界才得以保存。」——梭罗《散步》
绵延数千万年的婆罗洲热带雨林，被誉为地球上最古老的雨林之一。这里有参天的龙脑香林，世界上最大的花朵——大王花，红毛猩猩在树冠间摆荡，猪笼草静静张开捕捉猎物。这片森林不仅是动植物的天堂，更是人类赖以生存的资源宝库——药材、香料、橡胶、木材……许多我们习以为常的物品，都与这片雨林息息相关。
然而这片丰饶的土地，正在一步步走向危机。
多年来，森林被砍伐，土地被开垦，大片绿荫消失殆尽，珍稀物种濒临灭绝，热带雨林的生态平衡摇摇欲坠。而当雨林退缩，气候变迁、土壤流失、生物灭绝的连锁反应接踵而至，这座“野生天堂”正逐渐崩落。
我们该如何看待这片土地？当开发与保育交锋，热带雨林的未来会走向何方？本次活动从《东马婆罗洲热带雨林：崩落的野生天堂》一书延伸，透过影像、对话与故事，我们将一起重新认识这片土地，理解它的独特性与多样性——婆罗洲雨林是如何形成的？这里的动植物如何适应环境？雨林与当地族群如何共生？更重要的是，当破坏已成事实，我们还能做些什么？
如果你曾在某个时刻，被大自然震慑、感动、启发；如果你愿意停下脚步，看看这片雨林的过去与未来——
Spanning tens of millions of years, Borneo’s tropical rainforest is one of the oldest and most biologically diverse ecosystems on Earth. Towering dipterocarp trees dominate the canopy, while the world’s largest flower—the Rafflesia—blooms in seclusion. Orangutans swing gracefully through the treetops, and pitcher plants silently unfurl to capture their prey. This forest is not only a sanctuary for wildlife but also an essential resource for humanity. From medicinal herbs and spices to rubber and timber, countless everyday commodities are intricately tied to this rainforest.
Yet, this land of abundance is facing an escalating crisis.
Decades of deforestation and land exploitation have stripped away vast expanses of greenery, pushing rare species to the brink of extinction and disrupting the delicate ecological balance of the rainforest. As the forest recedes, the cascading effects of climate change, soil erosion, and biodiversity loss follow, bringing this once-thriving "natural paradise" ever closer to collapse.
How should we perceive this land? When development and conservation stand in opposition, what does the future hold for Borneo’s tropical rainforest?
This event, inspired by A Natural Paradise in Peril: The Malaysian Borneo Tropical Rainforest, invites you to rediscover the richness and diversity of this extraordinary ecosystem through imagery, dialogue, and storytelling. Together, we will explore how the rainforest was formed, how its remarkable flora and fauna have adapted to their environment, and how the forest coexists with the indigenous communities that call it home. More importantly, with destruction already underway—what can still be done to save it?
If you have ever been awed, moved, or inspired by nature—if you are willing to pause and reflect on the past and future of this rainforest—this journey is for you.