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The Borneo Bird Festival (BBF) is one of the largest nature festival in Malaysia which has provided a platform for the annual gathering of nature enthusiasts.This festival celebrates the wonderful birds of Borneo and aims to create public awareness in conservation efforts while promoting bird watching and eco-tourism activities.The Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC) in Sandakan Sabah, has been the festival ground almost annually. It is also home to endemic species such as the Bornean Bristlehead, Bornean Falconet and Black & Crimson Pitta.
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One of the first observation of 'bat hunting behaviour' of a hornbill specie.
The Gomantong Caves are an intricate cave system inside Gomantong Hill in Sandakan Division, Sabah, Malaysia. The hill is the largest limestone outcrop in the Lower Kinabatangan area.
In the limestone hills there are at least 19 caves which for centuries have resulted swiftlets to build their nest there. Gomantong Cave is one of the government owned caves listed under Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997 and managed by Sabah Wildlife Department.
Situated in a Sabah Forestry Department forest reserve, with an area of 3,297 hectares, the caves and the surrounding area are a protected area for wildlife, especially orangutans. The limestone hill is also the only known site for the endangered land snail Plectostoma mirabile.
The estimated millions of bat population is dominated by a colony of the wrinkle-lipped bat, Tadarida plicata, whose nightly exodus is popular to the hungry bat hawk, wallace’s hawk-eagle, brahminy kite and pied hornbills.
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In 1880's, an easy-going place for merchants and explorers from China, Germany, India, Arab, Spain and Great Britain. At the height of the timber boom Sandakan in the 70's to 80's it was said to have the world’s greatest concentration of millionaires, rich resources from timber.. visible remnants of Sultan Sulu ruling to the British and Japanese era. Today, it is Sabah’s rich and diverse biodiversity capital...thanks to the wealth of wildlife and nature attractions, also, the thriving oil palm plantations and fisheries. sabah sandakan makesandakangreatagain sepilokforest borneo forests rainforest sultan
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The Borneo Bird Festival is a celebration of the magnificent birds of Borneo. It is aimed at creating public awareness of bird conservation, promoting birdwatching, and encouraging eco-tourism activities. This year's theme is, 'BIRDS, BORN TO BE WILD'
The 10th edition of this annual Festival will be held at Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC) situated within the Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve in Sandakan, where more than 300 species of birds have been recorded. Sepilok has captured the attention of birding communities worldwide for its resident endemic Bornean Bristlehead, Bornean Falconet, Black-crowned pitta, Blue-headed pitta, Black magpie.Sabah is located on the northern most of Borneo and because of the varied habitats contained within its borders, supports one of the most stunning arrays of flora and fauna – a biological hotspot! With one of the highest endemism number of terrestrial animal in the world. This includes an amazingly rich bird life attracting naturalist and birders. A total of 688 resident and migratory species of birds have been recorded for Borneo, 60 are endemic to the island. Many of these endemic species are found on either Sabah’s hill slopes or in its montane forest. There are several well-established bird watching destinations in Sabah that are supported by a network of good quality transportation, comfortable accommodation and experienced local bird guides. These destinations are characterized by its unique habitat and bird specialties. Have a good birding!
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