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Danum Valley Conservation Area
Danum Valley Conservation Area is a natural paradise of lush
tropical lowland rainforest habitat with an incredible diversity of plant and
animal life. It is the largest protected lowland dipterocarp forest in Sabah,
Malaysia. The Conservation Area has been acknowledged to have one of the world’s
most complex ecosystems.
Danum Valley Conservation Area covers an area of 438 square kilometres of
protected virgin forest, and managed by the Sabah Foundation (i.e., Yayasan
Sabah) for conservation, research, education and physical training purposes.
The nearest town, Lahad Datu is about 82 km away or about 2 hours drive on
mainly logging roads. Danum Valley Field Centre is a research establishment for
scientists and education purposes, and there is one lodge, the Borneo Rainforest
Lodge, for tourists to stay.
From here visitors can do guided walks through lowland rainforest trails, and
many people go there mainly for bird watching. Proper gear is important when
visiting Danum Valley.
You must make sure that you bring along insect repellent, long-sleeved
shirts, raincoat, hat, swimming gear, trekking boots, flash light, binoculars as
well as a water bottle, and not forgetting cameras and videos. It is also
advisable to take anti-malaria pills in advance before reaching Danum Valley.
Other activities include night walks and drives. The lowland rainforest is home
to many birds and mammals. Some of the wildlife attractions at Danum comprise
275 species of birds including all eight species of hornbills native to Borneo,
110 species of mammals such as the Asian elephants, Orang Utan, gibbon, tarsier,
civets, clouded leopards, five species of deer, and a full house of Borneo
rarities ranging from the Bornean Pygmy Elephant to Sumatran rhinoceros to
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