Sepilok Nature Resort- See The Orang Utan (Sabah)

Member Name: will-owl

Product:	Sabah
Date:	13/12/00 (318 review reads)
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Advantages: Natural beauty. Orang Utan Birds Good eco tourism

Disadvantages: High cost of air fares from Peninsular Malaysia

Sabah in East Malaysia is a wonderful place to visit if you are keenon nature and
wildlife. In particular I would heartily recommend a short stay at the delightful
Sepilok Nature Resort which is located only 24 kms from the town of Sandakan,which was previously the capital of British North Borneo.


The Sepilok Resort nestles among swaying palms and giant tropical trees and is a fabulous gateway to the world renowned Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre.This is the biggest rehabilitation centre for Orang Utan- Borneo's Man of the Forest- in the world and is a must see
spot if you are visiting Sabah.

\ The Orang Utan are fed twice daily at
10.OO am and again at 3.00 pm and the sanctauary is a mere 5 minutes walk from Sepilok Nature Resort.

You can also go jungle trekking and see the diversity of trees,climbing plants,ferns and other flora and fauna. If you are lucky you might also just see some playful gibbons, Orang Utans or snakes.There are a wide range of bird species as well found on and beneath the different canopies of trees.

The Resort itself is a pleasant place which has been sensitively designed. There are timber chalets and a biggish centre which houses a restaurant,lounge,covered terraces and sundeck overlooking a natural lake.All in all a good retreat from the stresses and strains of modern life.

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