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The Prince of Wales has revealed details of an ambitious scheme to save the world's rainforests during a state visit to Brunei. The Prince of Wales has visited a mosque in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on the final leg of his 10-day tour of Asia.
He said the Prince's Rainforest Project was trying to establish how much funding nations need to "reorientate their economies". He met Islamic leaders at the Istiqlal Mosque after flying in from Brunei without his wife, who has returned to Britain for other engagements.
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall also spent four days in Japan.
In Indonesia, the prince will visit several rainforest projects and give a presidential lecture on the subject.
Indonesia has some of the world's largest and most important rainforests, but is also one of the world's worst polluters.
Decimated
On Sunday, the prince will visit Harapan Rainforest on the island of Sumatra to learn about a conservation project.
Conservation groups have been replanting trees on the 250,000-acres site, where oil palm and timber plantations have decimated the forests.
On Thursday, Charles will set out draft proposals drawn up by his Prince's Rainforest Project, in a lecture to the Indonesian cabinet.
It is part of an ambitious scheme to save the world's rainforests, details of which he first revealed in Brunei.
Speaking earlier at the University of Brunei Darussalam, in the capital city Bandar Seri Begawan, he said his project was trying to establish how much funding nations need to "reorientate their economies".
The royal couple examine traditional fine silk during their visit to Brunei
He wants countries to view living endangered trees to be more valuable to their economies than dead ones.He wants countries to view living endangered trees to be more valuable to their economies than dead ones.
The prince has already visited a rainforest as part of his Brunei tour.
He spoke to an audience at the University of Brunei Darussalam, in the capital city Bandar Seri Begawan.
He said: "My project is working... to determine how much funding the rainforest countries need to reorientate their economies so that the trees are really worth more alive than dead.He said: "My project is working... to determine how much funding the rainforest countries need to reorientate their economies so that the trees are really worth more alive than dead.
"To show how this funding can be provided by the developed world; and to help bring forward ways in which the funding would be used in an equitable way by the rainforest nations.""To show how this funding can be provided by the developed world; and to help bring forward ways in which the funding would be used in an equitable way by the rainforest nations."
The project, which was launched last year, aims to develop joint public-private schemes to tackle deforestation.The project, which was launched last year, aims to develop joint public-private schemes to tackle deforestation.
It is expected to make its first draft proposals in the coming weeks.
'Climate crunch''Climate crunch'
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall are on a tour of the Far East, which has already taken in Japan. In Tokyo the prince gave a speech warning governments not to let concerns with the global "credit crunch" distract them from the growing problem of "climate crunch".
In Tokyo the prince gave a speech warning governments not to let concerns with the global "credit crunch" distract them from the growing problem of the "climate crunch". During his visit to Brunei, the prince travelled by helicopter with the country's crown prince, Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, to Simpan Badas forestry to learn about the Heart of Borneo initiative.
During his visit to Brunei, the prince has already travelled by helicopter with the country's crown prince, Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, to Simpan Badas forestry to learn about the Heart of Borneo initiative. The royals were presented with garlands by the Gurkhas
This project aims to preserve 220,000 square km (85,000 square miles) of the rainforest.Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall enjoy a laugh while in Brunei The project aims to preserve 220,000 square km (85,000 square miles) of the rainforest.
The states of Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia are working together to safeguard one of the most important areas of biodiversity in the world.The states of Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia are working together to safeguard one of the most important areas of biodiversity in the world.
The prince planted the 1,000th Tulong tree in a clearing that was being re-stocked after being destroyed by fire.The prince planted the 1,000th Tulong tree in a clearing that was being re-stocked after being destroyed by fire.
He also visited soldiers in the British Army's last outpost in Asia and spoke to gurkhas who told him they had given his son, Prince Harry, honorary status.
Following his speech, the prince presented more than 20 Bruneian graduates from the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, with their degree certificates.
Art lesson
During a tour of the university the royal couple stopped at a number of craft stalls set up in in its foyer and examined traditional goods, from walking sticks to woven robes.
They joked with the press when they picked up a 15in (38cm) bamboo tube used by children to fire nuts.
They pointed it at a crowd of photographers and one held up his hands saying "don't shoot".
The pair were given an art lesson by designer Amber Khokhar who studied at the Prince's School of Traditional Arts in London before taking part in a workshop with A-level art and design students.
They learned how to draw floral shapes in an Islamic style, but the couple complained their attempts were "no good".
Miss Khokhar, who is from Greenwich, south east London, reassured them they were doing fine.
The prince will to travel to Indonesia later to complete the final leg of the 10-day tour on his own.