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The headwaters of the Baram River
One of the river’s upper tributaries
The lip of a waterfall
A tranquil river scene
Crossing a river to harvest rice
Looking up at the forest canopy from below
Carnivorous pitcher plants
A caterpillar with poisonous hairs
An assassin bug
A spiny spider
Edible mushrooms growing on a rotting log
An ancient carved figure keeps watch from a mountain ridge
The headwaters of the Baram River in the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo is an area as rich in biodiversity as it is in human cultural heritage. The mountains, ridges and hills, clothed in ancient forests, give rise to fast-flowing streams that cascade down to form the parent river.
The photographs in this photo gallery were taken before the advent of the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy, a set of hydroelectric dams due to be built on the river.