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Kinabatangan Wildlife
The Kinabatangan Floodplain
WWF Malaysia states that the Kinabatangan, located on the east coast of the Malaysian state of Sabah in Borneo, is probably the last forested alluvial floodplain in Asia and an area of enormous importance for Sabah's wildlife and its local community. Since 1950s, logging and agriculture have encroached into the Kinabatangan forest. The demand for cash crops starting from paddy, coffee, cocoa, rubber, tobacco then palm oil overtook the value of natural forest
In 1999, through the conservation efforts of WWF-Malaysia and various stakeholders’, the state government declared the Lower Kinabatangan as Sabah's 'Gift to the Earth'. In 2005, a total of 26,000ha (64,247 acres) was gazetted as the Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary under the state’s Wildlife Conservation Enactment of 1997.
Stay a night on Selingan Island for an opportunity to see wild sea turtles coming ashore to lay eggs for a future generation. Catch up with the orangutans and sunbear in Sepilok then head out on a boat at serene, rustic Kinabatangan River to view proboscis monkeys. You will also get a chance to see how bird's nest is collected in Gomantong Cave. Ultimate Sandakan wildlife experience in 3 days.
A special program for the general birdwatcher. Among the 200 species found in the region are 8 species of hornbill, oriental darter (wiped out in the Peninsular) , the crtically endangered Storm’s stork, Sunda ground cuckoo, stork billed kingfisher, brahminy kite, crested serpent eagle, greater coucal, red-crowned barbet, black and yellow broadbill, ...