Experience the untouched sounds of Usun Apau, a remote plateau in Borneo’s interior, where pristine forests and dramatic cliffs create unique acoustic environments found nowhere else on Earth.
Location: Borneo, Sarawak
Ecosystem: Tropical Rainforest
Time: 59:21 (59 minutes and 21 seconds)
Format: .mp3 320kbps
25€
Sonic journey to a forgotten plateau in the heart of Borneo. Usun Apau rises 1,000 meters above Sarawak’s rainforest, offering a glimpse into Earth’s primeval wilderness, untouched by modern human. This remote volcanic formation features dramatic 300-meter escarpments and ancient forests that create unique acoustic environments. Natural barriers have kept this 471 km² wilderness virtually inaccessible to visitors, preserving its pristine soundscapes. The plateau’s elevated ecosystem produces sounds distinctly different from the typical jungle below – more subtle, spacious, and hauntingly unique. These recordings capture the voices of this hidden world, from mysterious cicada rhythms to the calls of hornbills and gibbons echoing across untouched valleys
"The whole acoustic image here on the plateau (1000m) is, as the forest habitat, very different from the jungle below. There are fewer "rich" tropical bird ambiences to be found; instead, there is more silence and some more specific and unique sounds that are present here."
