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About Danum Valley Conservation AreaDanum Valley Conservation Area is the largest tract of lowland dipterocarp forest that has been turned into a conservation zone in Sabah. Located 81 km west of Lahad Datu, the valley is unique in that it was completely untouched by human activities before it became a conservation area - there has never been any settlement, hunting or logging activities that have been carried out there. The valley covers an area of 438 sq km drained by Sungai Segama. It was set aside by the Sabah Foundation, which owned the logging concession there, so that research on rainforest ecology can be carried out.The Danum Valley Conservation Area supports a huge variety of wildlife, include very rare animals such as the Bornean Pygmy Elephant and the Sumatran Rhino. Other animals making their habitat in Danum Valley include orang utans, gibbons, tarsiers, deer, wild cats and the sun bear. Getting thereIt is not possible to visit the Danum Valley Conservation Area as an independent traveller. Contact the following operator for packages there: Innoprise (tel: 088 243245) in Kota Kinabalu. It is a destination for intrepid travellers with deep pockets.Danum Valley Conservation Area Location MapView Danum Valley Conservation Area in a larger map  Water Monitor in Danum Valley Author: Rob and Stephanie Levy (cc-by-sa-2.0) |
  
   
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