Sungai Kinabatangan Travel Guide
The Malays hail Sungai Kinabatangan as the longest river in Sabah which teems with life despite its murky waters. Having a bountiful treasure of rare plants and endangered animals such as pygmy elephants, proboscis monkeys and orangutans, Sungai Kinabatangan also houses an astounding diversity of bird species. Sadly, in the last half a century, the area has been ravaged by illegal land-clearing and logging. The Orang Sungais and mixed minorities of Dusun, Suluk, and Bajaus inhibit the upper reaches of the river. Visitors can have a direct experience of the cultural life of the region by visiting their communities. They will also get the chance to spot orangutans and pig-tailed macaque perched on the tree branches munching on figs or a number of Bornean gibbons crying out from a distance. Boating...
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