Temburong’s Forest Reserve Featured At World Expo In Japan

Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei's pavilion at the World Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan features its forest reserve in Temburong with the wooden walkway attracting visitors from Japan and around the world.

The wooden walkway is built inside the pavilion surrounded by tropical rainforest complete with the sights and sounds of animals, birds and a waterfall.

Visitors then pass through the oil and gas sector featuring the industry's environmental protection programmes.

Other attractions include the many exhibits of traditional handicraft as well as the country's rich culture, tradition and royal customs.

A three-member staff comprising officials from the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources will be staying in Japan on a three-month rotational basis to man the pavilion.

Brunei LNG and Brunei Shell Petroleum, which partly sponsored Brunei's participation, sent representatives to man the expo during the first few opening days. In addition, local Japanese officials have also been hired to assist in interpretation work.

The six-month long World Expo 2005 opened on March 25.

The expo, which is located on the outskirts of Nagoya, was declared open by Japanese Emperor Akihito.

Nicknamed `Love Earth Expo', it revolves around the theme `Nature's Wisdom', and hopes to bring everyone together to make them think of the earth and protect the environment.

Each pavilion has an environmental theme. Japan's pavilion and corporate pavilions all use solar and wind energy to generate the bulk of their electricity.

All the pavilions of the 120 participating countries resemble a prefab warehouse. They can be scrapped and rebuilt for reuse.

An estimated 15 million visitors are expected over the course of the six-month event. Japan last hosted a World Expo in 1970, when it was staged in the city of Osaka. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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