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Created in the year
1984, Tabin has been declared a Wildlife Reserve
primarily on account of the large number of animals
inhabiting its forests, some of which are highly
endangered. The three largest mammals of Sabah,
namely Borneo Pygmy Elephant, Sumatran Rhinoceros
and Tembadau are all found within the reserve; nine
species of primate are present, as well as three
species of cats all of which are on the protected
wildlife list. Of bird species, 42 families
representing 220 species have been recorded.
One of the highlights of Tabin being the active
and mineral-rich mud volcanoes, attracting
frequent visits by wildlife for their mineral intake
and present an ideal platform for wildlife observation
and bird-watching.
The Wildlife Department of Sabah is the custodian
of the animals in the reserve while the Forestry
Department of Sabah is responsible for the tress
in Tabin. The reserve is covered mainly with lowland
dipterocarp forest.
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Since the availability of
accommodation provided by Tabin Wildlife Resort in 2004,
Tabin Wildlife Reserve has gained popularity to be one of
the best places in Sabah to observe the rich bio-diversity
of nature and to part-take in nature-base activities.
Amongst the popular things-to-do in Tabin are jungle-trekking,
night safari, night walk, wildlife-spotting, bird-watching
and rainforest education.
Tabin Wildlife Reserve is
located in the eastern part of Sabah, Malaysia, on the island
of Borneo. The reserve comprises a rectangular area
of approximately 122,539 hectare in the centre of the Dent
Peninsula, north-east of Lahad Datu town, south of
the lower reaches of the Segama River and north of the Silabukan
Forest Reserve.
Getting There
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By Air:
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MasWings (www.maswings.com) operates daily flights
connecting Kota Kinabalu to Lahad Datu.
Flight duration is about 1 hour. From Lahad
Datu, a 1:15 hour drive, part of it on gravel
road, will take you to Tabin.
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By Road:
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Kota Kinabalu to Lahad Datu (7 hours)
Sandakan to Lahad Datu (4 hours). This
is an increasingly more popular way to visit
Tabin whereby visitors take a flight to Sandakan
where they visit the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation
Centre, and perhaps the Selingan Turtle Island,
then onward to Sukau in Kinabatangan for at
least one night’s stay and then by road from
Sukau to Tabin Widlife Resort. This journey
enables one to see some of the top eco-nature
destinations in Borneo.
Tawau to Lahad Datu (4 hours). Divers
find Tabin a good destination to
visit after their diving trip to Sipadan and
Mabul islands, allowing them to break
the non-flying-after diving rule and visiting
Tabin for one or two nights’ stay. Journey
from Semporna from Tabin is 3:15 hours.
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