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Tungog Rainforest

Sabah  >  Malaysia

Lowland Borneo Rainforest hidden in a meander-belt forest on the fringe of the beautiful Tungog Lake.

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Zuletzt aktualisiert 23 November 2025

Beschreibung

Tungog Rainforest is the lush lowland tropical forest surrounding Tungog Lake in the Kinabatangan region of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. It’s best known as the home of the Tungog Rainforest Eco Camp (TREC)—a community-run conservation and ecotourism project that offers immersive jungle experiences while supporting local livelihoods and reforestation efforts. Camp platforms are designed for serious birders and wildlife photographers, who can observe more than 200 species of birds in the surrounding floodplain forests.

Common residents include Hooded Pitta and the Black Crowned Pitta. Several hornbill species are present in the forest around the Eco Camp: White-crowned Hornbill, Wrinkled Hornbill, Oriental Pied-Hornbill and the Rhinoceros Hornbill are the most common. Colourful birds such as the Black-and-red Broadbill, Banded Kingfisher and the Diard's Trogon are also not uncommon sights. On very rare occasions the Bornean Ground-cuckoo and Giant Pitta have been observed.

Details

Zugang

Tungog Rainforest is located 2 km downstream from the Batu Puteh Village jetty run by the village co-op KOPEL Bhd. The site is remote and off-grid. Sandakan is the nearest major city with an airport. From Sandakan, it’s about a 2-hour drive (109 km) to the village of Batu Puteh. From Batu Puteh, you’ll take a 15-minute boat ride across Tungog Lake to reach the eco camp.

Terrain und Habitat

Wald , See , Fluss

Bedingungen

Sumpfig , Flach

Rundweg

Nein

Ist ein Spektiv nützlich?

Nein

Gute Beobachtungszeit

Ganzjährig

Route

Schmaler Pfad

Schwierigkeitsgrad der Tour

Durchschnittlich

Erreichbarkeit

Boot

Beobachtungshütten oder -türme

Ja

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