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Rainforest Discovery Centre The Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC) is located within the Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve, and only two km from the Sepilok Orang-utan Rehabilitation Centre.
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RM6m upgrade for Rainforest Discovery Centre Monday November 28, 2011 http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp...004&sec=nation KOTA KINABALU: Sabah's award-winning Rainforest Discovery Centre
(RDC) in Sandakan is set to become better next year with additional
facilities, including an environmental education activity centre. |
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RAINFOREST DISCOVERY CENTER
Entrance fees Left : RDC entrance sticker to be stick on you shirt as identification of entrance fee paid. |
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PROPOSED CANOPY WALKWAY PHASE 3A
AT SEPILOK ARBORETUM RAINFOREST DISCOVERY CENTRE. SANDAKAN, SABAH -
TICKET COUNTER AND NEW CANOPY WALKWAY TO LINK UP TO BRISTLE HEAD
TOWER NO. 1 (JP/TN/SDC-RDC/01/2009) Client : JABATAN PERHUTANAN SANDAKAN Architect : ARKITEK A. HUSIN Structure Engineer : MESTAPEX KONSEP SDN. BHD. Quantity Surveyor : PERUNDING KOS KVC M&E Engineer : SME KONSULT SDN. BHD. Main Contractor : BUILDTECH ENTERPRISE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT : 16 JULY 2009 DATE OF COMPLETION : 15 NOVEMBER 2010 |
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Trees found only in Borneo The family Dipterocarpaceae consists of 17 genera and approximately 680 species. The largest genera are the Shorea (360 species), Hopea (105 species), Dipterocarpus (70 species), and Vatica (60 species). Their distribution is pantropical, from northern South America to Africa, the Seychelles, India, Indochina and Malaysia, with the greatest diversity and abundance in western Malaysia including Borneo The majestic rulers of the
forests! Of the approximately 267 dipterocarp species found in Borneo, 160 are endemic to Sabah and Sarawak, meaning that they are found naturally only in 40 the island of Borneo. Five dipterocarp species are endemic to Sabah i.e. Dipterocarpus ochraceus (keruing Ranau), H o p e a ovo I d e a (selangan), Shorea k u d ate n SI S (seraya kuning Kudat,), Sh.orea micans (selangan batu) and Shorea symingtonii (melapi kuning). The two large ci!pterocarp trees that stand before you are both Bomean endemics. They are common in the Sepilok forest and reach diameters of over 120 cm in old growth forests. |
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Lingering beside a small stream in the Malaysian rainforest
of Sabah, on the island of Borneo, I watch the water move swiftly over worn,
round stones. The pace of the flow quickens as the stream cascades over a
short waterfall into a clear pool. Vibrantly colored butterflies in shades
of yellow, orange, and green flirt with columns of light that penetrate the
dense canopy. The raucous calls of hornbills challenge the melodic drone of
cicadas. Though the forest is never silent or still, it brings a deep sense
of calm. I sit with my feet in the cool water, picking over my clothes in search of leaf leeches, who seek a feeding opportunity in every crease of material. As I remove these brightly hued creatures, I am content to watch a lone male orangutan silently make his way through the branches above the stream. The idyllic setting and the company of my red-bearded simian companion provide the perfect end to my half-day trek. Such wildlands provide me with an escape from the daily rigors and chaos of my profession, and I have come to greatly appreciate places of natural wonder.
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INDEX : Kota Kinabalu September 23, 2017 08:54:41 PM |
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