Facilities

Communication

  • VHF radios
  • Internet access

General

  • Accommodation for up to 34 people
  • A central dining hall which can be used for meetings and briefings
  • Power supply from diesel generators (5:00 – 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 – 11:00 p.m.)
  • Clean water (filtered and UV treated)
  • Laundry facilities (excluding cleaning agents)
  • LCD projector
  • Computers
  • Printing and photocopying services (chargeable)
  • Library containing a collection of books on Belalong, reprints of research publications, and a small collection of books related to rain forest

Laboratory

  • Air-conditioned working space
  • Working benches and tables
  • Basic glassware and common-use equipment (e.g. Microscopes, balances, oven, etc.)

Other facilities

  • Well marked forest trails
  • GIS maps
  • Automatic weather stations
  • Vegetation plots
  • Canopy-access equipment
  • Basic field equipment (e.g. tapes, laser range-finders, plant presses, etc.)