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Turtle Island (Sabah, Malaysia)

Description: About 12 km (7.5 miles) off the tip of the Sandakan Peninsula, and 36 km (22 miles) from Sandakan town (eastern Sabah). ... more

Turtle Island (Sabah, Malaysia) ... The park encompasses part of a cluster of small, low, sandy islands which are important nesting sites for Green and Hawksbill turtles. The islands are protected within marine parks on both sides of the Malaysian and Philippine borders. The Malaysian park includes three islands, Pulau Selingan, Pulau Gulisan and Pulau Bakungan Kecil. The sea turtles (Green and Hawksbill turtles) are the star attractions. Dolphins may be sighted outside the Sandakan Bay.

Newest Review: ... school toilets) which were all very clean and smelt nice. Then, next to the block of toilets was a block a showers, all with lockable doors. The shower was clean, smelt nice and was easy to use and always had hot water. The room itself consisted of 2 single beds, a small cabinet next to each bed and a wardrobe. The only downside to the accommodation was that we were only provided with a ... more

... ceiling fan rather than air conditioning so the room was a little stuffy through the night but we only stayed here for one night and the fan did cool the room down to a certain extent. The room was clean and we were provided with a clean towel each as well. ...more

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Turtle Island (Sabah, Malaysia): The Best Island In The World! (2492 words)
by - written on 22/02/07 (Very useful, 573 readings)
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I went to Borneo is October 2006 and while I was there, I took part in a three day excursion in which we visited the Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre, Turtle Island and a local town in Malaysia. Here I will review the Turtle Island Trip About Turtle Island Turtle Island is a conservation project for the beautiful Green Turtles. Basically this is a very remote island on which the Green Turtle lay their eggs all year round. People are only allowed to visit this island on organised trips and only a certain amount of people are allowed on the island at any one time to ensure the turtles are not disturbed by too much human activity. There ... Read the complete review

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