"In 2018, researchers from the University of Nottingham spotted a yellow meranti tree in a Borneo rainforest. It was estimated to be 100 metres tall, which would make it the tallest tropical tree in the world."
"Finding the tree took three to four hours of wading through the thick forest. Once we made it, I remember looking up and thinking: damn!"
"I took a team of 10 on the expedition. We had about 400 metres of rope with us, and used a fishing line to shoot at the tree and anchor the ropes."
"Two of us would climb, while the others kept watch on the ground. The other climber and I both had climbing harnesses and used a ropewalking system to get up there."
Growing up in Tawau, Borneo, exposure to logging sparked an interest in conservation. Working with the South East Asia Rainforest Research Partnership, the importance of forest preservation became clear. Inspired by tree-climbers conducting research, a desire to climb trees emerged despite a fear of heights. In 2018, a team sought to confirm the height of a 100-meter yellow meranti tree, requiring extensive effort to reach it. The climbing expedition involved careful planning and teamwork to measure the tree accurately.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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