The exhibits feature birds from the Malesian rain forests. "Malesia" is a botanical region covering a vast area extending from the Malaya Peninsula and Great Sundas (Sumatra, Bomeo and Java), the Philippines, all the Indonesian islands to New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago.

These rain forests contain the tallest rain forest trees on earth and are home for a vast number of animal species including some of the world's most beautiful and interesting birds.

Sadly, these forests have been subject to destruction on a massive scale and are still being destroyed at an alarming rate. With the loss of the forests, many birds are being threatened with extinction.

Although it is not possible to recreate a rain forest, it is possible to simulate one so that visitors can walk through a forest as if they were visiting a natural environment with the sight and sound of spectacular birds.