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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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