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Gomantong Caves is one
of the top places of interest in Sabah which is made
up of two caverns that are home to more than a
million swiftlets. These famous limestone caves are located
less than thirty kilometers from Sandakan and the
main area here is the Simud Hitam Cave (Black Cave)
in which the black bird's nests are being produced.
Bird's nests are used by the Chinese to make bird's
nest soup. This cave is located very near the
Registration Centre. The more priceless white bird's
nest are produced at the interior of the Simud Putih
Cave (White Cave) complex. Using rattan ladders and
bamboo poles, only licensed collectors can harvest
the bird's nest twice a year. The best time to visit
this tourist attraction is during the nesting season since you can view the
nests being collected from the cave's roof.
Another fascinating attraction here
at the caves are the unique stalactites and
stalagmites which can be seen inside these caves.
Their odd shapes make good photographing session. To
take a day tour to this place, tourists can visit
some of the local travel agents which can organized
a day trip or visit the Forest Department in Sandakan since this place are quite difficult for
the independent travelers to reach by themselves as
the area around the caves is covered in dense
vegetation.
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