Danum Valley Conservation Area

Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia

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Danum Valley Conservation Area in Lahad Datu, Sabah, is one of Malaysia’s most important protected rainforest areas and is renowned for its largely undisturbed lowland tropical forest and exceptional biodiversity.

The conservation area covers about 438 square kilometres and serves as a refuge for rare wildlife such as Bornean orangutans, clouded leopards, sun bears, gibbons, proboscis monkeys, and Bornean pygmy elephants. It is also home to hundreds of bird species and some of the tallest tropical trees in the world.

Managed for conservation, research, and education, the valley offers visitors opportunities for guided jungle walks, birdwatching, canopy walks, and wildlife observation in one of the oldest and most pristine rainforests in Borneo.