Kota Kinabalu - World Ecotourism Conference 2010, Malaysia

WEC2010 Sponsor/Partner:

Ms Alicia Gomes

KK TOURS & TRAVEL (S) SDN. BHD.

J-60-5, Signature Office, KK Times Square, Off Costal Highway, 88100 Kota Kinabalu. Sabah, Malaysia.

Tel: 6088-486818/19/20 (3 lines) Fax:6088-486822

Email: aegomes@kktours.com, kktours@tm.net.my

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2 DAYS/1 NIGHT SUKAU (Proboscis Monkeys) AND SEPILOK, SANDAKAN (Orang Utan)

Day 01 (11 July 2010) : Sandakan‑Sukau

Met upon arrival at Sandakan airport then overland for about 2.5 hours to Sukau. Arrive Sukau, take a 10 minutes boat ride to the Lodge. Upon arrival, check in at The Lodge. Late afternoon (1630hrs), go on a river cruise to Menanggul River, a small tributary of the Kinabatangan in search of proboscis monkeys and other wildlife. Return to the Lodge for dinner and overnight. (Lunch & dinner included )

* Optional: Extension Night at Sukau RM250.00 per person per night - full board

Day 02 (12 July 2010) : Sukau ‑ Sandakan ‑ Sepilok

After breakfast, at 0700hrs, depart Sukau for Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre. Upon arrival, proceed to the free roaming area feeding platform. 1000hrs feeding of Orang Utans. At this centre, observe man’s closest relative “the Orang Utan” being rehabilitated to become wild in their natural habitat and experience a walk in the Tropical Lowland dipterocarp forest of Borneo. Proceed to video show about the Sepilok Forest Reserved and Rehabilitation Centre.

At 1130hrs, depart to Sandakan town for lunch while sighting the Water Village houses on stilt above water occupied by native tribes and the Central Market. Lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, drive up hill to the Puu Jih Syh Chinese Buddhist Temple (if time permitted) which offers a panoramic view of the Sandakan Bay.

* Optional: Transfer to the airport for return trip to Kota Kinabalu/Kuala Lumpur OR extend stay in Sandakan. Extension Night at Sandakan Hotel RM160.00 per room per night with breakfast

* Optional: If pax wish to extend their stay in Kota Kinabalu instead, they can join in the Dinner hosted by Sabah Tourism. Extension Night in Kota Kinabalu - RM380.00 at Pacific Sutera with breakfast per room per night. Alternative hotels can be arranged.

RECOMMENDED FLIGHTS: Domestic airfare is NOT inclusive in the tour. Please click on airline logo to check airfare.
	KUALA LUMPUR - SANDAKAN MH 2710 ETA 0805 ETA 1050 SANDAKAN - KOTA KINABALU MH 2047 ETD 1400 ETA1445 MH3094 ETD 1815 ETD1905
	KUALA LUMPUR - SANDAKAN AK5160 ETD 0710 ETA 1000 SANDAKAN - KOTA KINABALU AK6097 ETD 1420 ETA1505
For all enquiries and support pls email: kktours@tm.net.my Note: This tour for registered delegates is sponsored by KK Tours. Due to limited places, availability is subject to early registration as delegates. Only delegates with confirmed registration numbers will be accepted.

Extract from Tourism Malaysia: My Discoveries 19 March 2010

The Lower Kinabatangan-Segama Wetlands

Nature lovers in Malaysia, especially those in Sabah have welcomed the announcement that the Lower Kinabatangan-Segama Wetlands have been recognized as a Ramsar site.

The recognition is significant, as the wetlands comprise rarely-found coastal mangrove swamps and peat jungles.

This recent development would add impetus for efforts on conserving the worlds almost extinct animal species like the Sumatran rhinocerous, proboscis monkey and pygmy elephants.

The recognition was announced at the 10th conference of the Ramsar Convention signatories on wetlands held at Changwon, South Korea last Oct 28. Ramsar Convention Deputy Secretary General Dr Nick Davidson presented the certificate of recognition to Sabah Biodiversity Centre (SBC) Director Abdul Fatah Amir.

Any wetlands that obtained the recognition would be able to obtain assistance from the Ramsar Fund for implementation of biodiversity conservation programmes.

The Ramsar Convention is an informal name accorded on the convention on wetlands that have international significance, particularly concerning habitats of water fowls. The Ramsar Secretariat shares its headquarters with the World Conservation Union in Gland, Switzerland.

Conservation Efforts

For the Sabah Biodiversity Centre (SBC) that took shape only last May, the recognition accorded on the Lower Kinabatangan-Segama Wetlands as a Ramsar site is the agency's maiden experience towards implementing biodiversity conservation programmes in Sabah.

According to Abdul Fatah, the SBC was established under the Sabah Biodiversity Council as a result of the Borneo Biodiversity and Ecosystems Conservation Programme II that involved the collaboration between the Sabah government and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

He said SBC played a significant role in moving and coordinating the operations of agencies in Sabah in the biodiversity conservation aspect.

According to Abdul Fatah, the primary objective behind the setting up of the SBC was to work towards achieving the Ramsar recognition for the Lower Kinabatangan-Segama wetlands. "This had been achieved", he said.

"We have planned several biodiversity programmes at this Ramsar site including that on managing, developing information system and formulating rules and regulations in this area," he said.

He said achieving the Ramsar recognition for the Lower Kinabatangan-Segama Wetlands was a momentous moment as the wetlands comprises of coastal mangrove swamps and peat jungles rarely found in the world.

"It is also the home of almost extinct wildlife like the Sumatran rhinocerous, Borneo pygmy elephant and proboscis monkey", he told Bernama during a media visit to the wetlands recently.


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