Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary

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Sepilok Orang-utan Rehabilitation Centre is located about 25 kilometers west of Sandakan, in eastern Malaysia on the island of Borneo in the state of Sabah. It was started in 1964 for rescue and rehabilitation of orphaned baby orangutans from logging sites, plantations, and illegal hunting. The orphaned orang-utans are trained to survive again in the wild and are released as soon as ready. The sanctuary is located within the Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve which covers an area of 5529 ha, much of which is virgin jungle^[1]. It has become one of Sabah's top tourist attractions.

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• Orang Utan and other wildlife in Sepilok rainforest reserve.
• Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre
• Borneo: Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary (visit report from Dive Happy)
• Sepilok Orangutan Appeal UK

v • d • e Protected areas of Sabah World Heritage Site Kinabalu National Park National parks Crocker Range National Park • Pulau Tiga National Park • Tawau Hills Park • Tun Sakaran Marine Park • Tunku Abdul Rahman Park • Turtle Islands Park Protection forest reserves Danum Valley Conservation Area • Maliau Basin Conservation Area • Ulu Kalumpang Forest Reserve • Bidu Bidu Forest Reserve • Other nature reserves and sanctuaries Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary • Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary • Tabin Wildlife Reserve • Kota Kinabalu Wetland Centre • Sugud Islands Marine Conservation Area • Rafflesia Forest Reserve

Coordinates: 5°51′54″N 117°56′58″E / 5.86501°N 117.94939°E / 5.86501; 117.94939