"This conservation area is one of the last remaining primary lowland rainforests in Asia, and preserves many plant and animal species found only in Borneo."
Located 83km southeast of Lahad Datu in Sabah, the 438-sq. km. Danum Valley Conservation Area is one of the last remaining pockets of primary lowland rainforest in Asia. It is a rugged terrain bordered by the Danum and Segama Rivers, and dipterocarp forests cover over 90 percent of the area.
The 60-million-year-old rainforest perserves many plant and animal species found only in Borneo. It is home to over 275 bird species, 110 species of mammals including Orang Utans, five species of deer, giant flying squirrels, gibbons, bearded wild boars, flying frogs, Bulwar pheasants, the Asian elephant and the Sumatran rhinoceros.
The ecosystem here is also a subject of ongoing international and local scientific studies. Several Malaysian and foreign field scientists are working together at the Danum Valley Field Centre. Facilities here range from hostels to a suspension bridge over Sungai Segama and a 40m-high canopy observation platform, where Dutch and American companies fund studies on plant enrichment and reducing the impact of logging techniques.
Last viewed - March 14, 2010
Getting there
The journey from Lahad Datu takes approximately two hours with the first 15km being the main Lahad Datu-Tawau road. The rest of the ride is on an unsealed but well-maintained private logging road.
User recommendation
"from what i read it sound so tempting, why no pictures?? at least it can speaks more abt this place..." by elin
"I been there before, is nature and beautiful. I saw elephant, monkey" by Kah leong
"Ia terletak hampir dgn Sg Segama di mana terdapat pelabagai haiwan menarik seperti Badak Sumatra, banteng, gajah, dan proboscis monkey. Cuma lebih kurang 21 km dr Lahat Datu" by mathasan
"Like most remote places that I have visited in Malaysia this is a truely beautiful place to visit, if only it is cared for and valued by the people of this country as it is and not leveled for some sort of development or plantation."
"i'm comming from Lahad Datu, i know this area very nice" by agus klemen
"Tempat ini memang sesuai bagi pecinta alam. cuba datang dan lihat sendiri. " by nuar
"i already plan for this trip soon. I cant stand only reading it and listen to people experience of going there. now i can see with myself everything nature and pure here!" by lin
"nice place to appreciate nature" by simon
"i heard they built a hut on the tree for those visitor. that must be great. i must try it once especially those facing teh river!" by rizaz
"This place is very unique.I've been there recently and i found that the place has many unique things that yet to be discovered. I've been to Purut Waterfall at Danum and the scenery was fantastic." by anny
"i never been to thisplace but i met with one of the tourst who been there, she said, she was so in love, everything so opure, nature and refreshing, now i should plan for a trip here" by ezian
"Reaching there is a bit difficult.
But this is one of the place in the world where you can find sumatran rhinos and orang utans. Don't miss the canopy walk." by imran
"The Danum Valley Field Centre provides facilities for research, education and wilderness recreation in one of the Sabah's last strongholds of undisturbed lowland rain forest. Its simply amazing here." by moose
"Banyak kajian telah dibuat di tempat ini mengenai kekayaan flora dan faunanya. Kajian jangka panjang telah dilakukan pd 1984 bersama pengkaji dr London" by wati
"it is something great to have a place which preserve all those species especially the rare one here. Keep it up" by jaz
"Salah satu hutan simpan yang tertua di kawasan Borneo. Amat sesuai bagi mereka yang gemar menghargai kehidupan semulajadi." by shona
