Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Savour Beauty Of Danum Valley

LAHAD DATU, Sept 15 (Bernama) — Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton chose to walk through the well-preserved rainforest here to mark the end of their visit to Malaysia.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spent about three hours touring the 43,800 hectare Danum Valley Conservation Area and talking to researchers and Oxford University undergraduates.

Upon their arrival, they were briefed by Yayasan Sabah Conservation and Environmental Management Division group manager Dr Waidi Sinun; Royal Society’s South East Asia Rainforest Research Programme director Dr Glen Reynolds; Sabah Tourism Board chairman Datuk Tengku D Z Adlin, and Sabah Forestry Department director, Datuk Sam Mannan.

William became a Royal Fellow of the Royal Society during its 350th anniversary in 2010. The royal couple showed a strong interest in the progress of conservation works in the Valley and its wildlife including the Orang Utan and Proboscis monkeys.

After the briefing, they trekked into the rainforest to experience firsthand the area’s remarkable biodiversity.

Source : Bernama