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The Kinabatangan River (Sungai
Kinabatangan)
in Sabah is the state's most well known river and
also a famous tourist attraction. It is the
longest river in Sabah which drains a catchment area
of more than sixteen thousand square kilometers.
Measuring more than 550 kilometers, this magnificent river starts to flow from the
mountains of central Borneo which then continues
about three hundred miles eastwards into the Sulu
Sea. Most wildlife lives at the lower Kinabatangan
River which is roughly three hours by boat from
Sandakan. This area is not suitable for farming but
tourists come to this place of interest in Sabah just to catch a glimpse of the
many wonderful creatures living here.
Nature lovers will have
to visit the place which was declared as a protected
area in 1999. The main
attraction here is the proboscis monkey in which the
male species sporting a pendulous nose, fat belly
and thick white tail. One of the most important
travel gear to bring along here is your binoculars. Visitors too may find other
interesting animals such as the civet cats, clouded
leopards, crocodiles, deers, elephants, flat-headed
cats, giant squirrel, hornbills,
macaques, marbled cats, orang utan and otters. Birdwatching is
also a popular activity here too especially during
the wet season from October to March.
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