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Crocker Range national park, Sabah
The Crocker Range National Park (CRNP) is situated in the Crocker Range, Sabah. Crocker Range
was designated to be a forest reserve in 1968. Although there are no tourist facilities at
this park, it is densely populated with birdlife and is a trekker's paradise.
Rich with flora and fauna, the Crocker Range Park offers visitors the chance to see tropical
vegetation and wildlife not to found anywhere else but in Borneo.
Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Sabah
The Tabin Wild Life Reserve was established in 1984 with the aim to protect endangered
wildlife. Tabin is a fantastic place for bird-spotting as there are so many different
species of birds including all the 7 of Sabah’s Hornbills species and the Crested Serpent
Eagle.
Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak
The park is important for its high biodiversity and unique karst (limestone) features.
Besides that, it contains seventeen vegetation zones, exhibiting some 3,500 species of
vascular plants.
The Park also recorded 270 bird species where out of the 29 endemic Borneo species, 26 have
been recorded. There are 8 of Borneo’s hornbill species have been identified including the
wrinkled hornbill. Other species include Bulwer’s Pheasant, crested fire back pheasant,
Storm’s stork, and the Bamboo muni which is endemic to Borneo and has only been found in
Mulu and Kinabalu.
Kinabalu National Park, Sabah
Mount Kinabalu is the tallest Malaysian mountain. Mount Kinabalu comprises an oval-shaped
granite dome which resulted 1.5 million years ago by volcanic, tectonic and geological
processes.
Kinabalu Park has essentially four main vegetation zones. However, these zones are localized
variations depending on factors such as soil type, terrain, presence or absence of soils,
proximity to streams and degree of exposure to sunlight. Mountain Bush Warbler, Kinabalu
friendly Warbler, palefaced Bilbul and Mountain Blackeyes are among the 250 species of birds
that can be found here.
Niah National Park, Batu Niah, Sarawak
The oldest modern human remains in Southeast Asia along with many other relics of prehistoric
man were discovered about 40,000 years ago, making the park one of the most important
archaeological sites in the world. The Cave is home only to bats, swiftlets and other
specially adapted forms of life.
If you leave the Great cave and return along the plank walk around clouds intermingling,
you can see half a million of swiftlets are returning to their nests, whilst half a million
bats fly out to forage in the forest.
Sepilok Forest Reserve, Sandakan , Sabah
The Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre (SOURC), which is located at the entrance of
Sepilok Forest Reserves has been in existence since 1964. The Centre offers varieties of
nature experiences such as nature talks, wildlife photography exhibitions, live orang utan
observation during feeding time in semi-natural environment, filming, photography etc
The wealth of indigenous and rare plants, animals and birds that have found sanctuary here are to be seen to be believed. In term of its faunal richness, it boasts over 90 species of mammals and 209 species of resident birds.
Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, Sabah
The park was created in 1974 and covers an area of approximately 50 square kilometers.
The park has mangroves, coastal forests and beautiful white sandy stretches of shoreline.
The park headquarters, located on Pulau Manukan, oversee Pulau Gaya, Pulau Sapi,
Pulau Mamutik and Pulau Sulug.
A large number of birds are found in these islands including the white-bellied sea eagles,
pied hornbills, green herons, sandpipers, pink-necked green pigeons, bulbuls, bablers,
flycatchers, swiftlets, sunbirds and the megapode or burung tambun, a chicken-like bird
which lays its eggs in mounds of sand on the edge of the beach. Also stand a good place to
see the white breasted sea-eagle, pied hornbill, and the green heron.
Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah
Home to over 275 bird species and numerous other wildlife, its uniqueness lies in the
dipterocarp forests covering over 90% of the area, a haven for various indigenous
plant species and over 110 mammals, including the rare Sumatran rhino, clouded
leopard, orang utan and proboscis monkeys.
Danum Valley Conservation Area is located 80 km (about 2 hours drive) inland from Lahad Datu.
Viewing platforms and the 27-metre high tree-top canopy walkway give a majestic
view of the forest and is perfect for bird-watching.
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