Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary
Sandakan, Sabah
The Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre was set up in 1964 to rehabilitate orphaned baby orang utan. Set in the lush 4,300-hectare Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve, the Centre under the administration of the Wildlife Department of Sabah attracts tourists and researchers alike, giving them the opportunity to watch the orang utan up close in their natural habitat. A boardwalk leads you to a viewing gallery and feeding platform where the apes are fed milk and bananas twice a day at 10.00am and 3.00pm by rangers. Feeding time also attracts long-tailed macaques to the area.
While orang utan rehabilitation is still the primary goal at Sepilok, it also focuses on public education on conservation, research and assistance on other endangered species such as the rhinoceros.
Visitors are restricted to walkways. Some orang utan have become familiar with people but touching them is strongly discouraged, and while the apes are naturally shy and gentle, the more mischievous ones may try to grab your camera or hat, in which case you should call for a ranger as trying to wrestle the 200 pound apes may not be a good idea.
For the more adventurous, there is trekking through mangrove forest. As this is under the Forestry Department, you will have to get a permit from them before trekking the 5km trail which runs through Sepilok Laut. You can also arrange for a boat return or accommodation in chalets in the forest.
Getting There
If you are not on any tour, public buses and taxis are available from Sandakan town. The Labuk Road Bus Company vehicles depart from the front of the Sandakan Town Council (Majlis Perbandaran Sandakan or MPS) from 6.00 am onwards. Fares are RM2.10 one way, but it will only stop at the junction to the Centre. You will have to walk about one and a half km in. You can hire a taxi for a return trip for about RM100.00 negotiable. The distance between town and the Centre is approximately 23km.
Opening Hours
Security Gate: Daily from 8.00am till 5.00pm
Reception & Ticketing Counter: Daily from 9.00am till 11.00am and 2.00pm till 3.30pm
Exhibition Hall: Daily (except Fridays) from 9.00am till 4.30pm
Centre: Daily from 9.00am till 12.00pm and 2.00pm till 4.00pm Fridays 9.00am till 11.00am, 2.00pm till 4.00pm
Admission Rates
Security Gate: Daily from 8.00am till 5.00pm
Reception & Ticketing Counter: Daily from 9.00am till 11.00am and 2.00pm till 3.30pm
Exhibition Hall: Daily (except Fridays) from 9.00am till 4.30pm
Centre: Daily from 9.00am till 12.00pm and 2.00pm till 4.00pm Fridays 9.00am till 11.00am, 2.00pm till 4.00pm
Admission Rates
| Adult | Below 18 years old | |
| MyKad Holders | RM5.00 | RM2.00 |
| Others | RM30.00 | RM15.00 |
| Use of Cameras, camcorders, camera phones etc will be charged RM10.00 | ||
Address
Batu 14, Jalan Labuk Sandakan Sabah
Batu 14, Jalan Labuk Sandakan Sabah
WDT200, 9009 Sandakan Sabah
Tel : 6 089 531180
Fax : 6 089 531189
Email : soutan@po.jaring.my
Webpage : http://www.sabah.gov.my/jhl/
Fax : 6 089 531189
Email : soutan@po.jaring.my
Webpage : http://www.sabah.gov.my/jhl/
Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC)
The Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC) is the gateway to getting to know the uniqueness and importance of Borneo’s rainforests.
Situated 23 kilometres from Sandakan Town and not too far from the Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre, the RDC’s main highlights are its exhibition halls, the Plant Discovery Garden, the Kapili-Sepilok Forest Reserve, environmental education programmes and a small lake for boat rides.
The RDC also gives visitors a chance to get intimate with nature through its Nature Experience programme which includes a guided walk to the Plant Discovery Garden, Rainforest Walk and indoor/outdoor activities.
As of 2009, RDC has also become the official venue for the annual Borneo Bird Festival which attracts the participation of birding enthusiasts from all over the world.
The centre is open 7 days a week, including public holidays, from 8.00am-5.00pm
Getting There
The RDC is reachable by bus and taxi. From the Sandakan town centre bus station take bus number 14 to the Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre, bus fare is RM3 per way. By taxi, the fare is RM35 per taxi per way. The journey will take about 45 minutes.
If you are driving, the RDC is 30 minutes away from the airport.
Tariffs
Malaysians: RM2.00 per child; RM5.00 per adult
Internationals: RM10.00 per adult/child
* All prices are estimated and subject to change
Contact
Contact Person: Miss Cecilia
Phone: +60 89 533 780 / 533 781
Fax: +60 89 535 201
Email: rdcsepilok@yahoo.com
Perahu nie d RDC..kalau nak main charge RM5.00 untuk 20 minit..jangan tidak cuba rugi
RDC
RDC
RDC_ Dr tepi Kiri : Jacob, Jeed, Rell. Depan my self...(*_^)
Tunggu masa nak masuk jam 2pm utk menyaksikan waktu makan orang2 Utan jam 3pm...siap dgn tiket sekali. Tiket masuk RM5 utk warga negara dan RM10 utk camera
This picture kami ambil di HornBill Tower, x sure pada ketinggian berapa..tapi sgt2 tinggilah...aku rasa, tingginya sama dgn bangunan 5 atau 6 tingkat. Lupa nak check tapi itulah bayangan ketinggian nya
Paling best dapat tengok org Utan secara Live then dapat naik Conopy yg sgt2 tinggi samapi d atas pokok2 besar, dpt main perahu d tasik dan byk lglah..kalau nak tau datang sendiri...bestlah...(*_^)
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