RESORT FACILITIES
A little patience will repay the visitor with extraordinary gifts. And after having experienced the tropical forest in its full complexity even the orangutans will appear in a new, full, more complex dimension, encomprising their role in the ecology of the forest and their extremely difficult situation at the present time, when their survival in the wild is severely endangered by logging, mining and general habitat encroachment by human beings. Theirs is a complex problem, and one which touches us all: the preservation not of single species but of full habitats is rapidly becoming one of the most important concerns of the new century.
So, to take the time needed to fully appreciate the ancient rhythms of the forest, the best thing one could do is staying at least a few days at the Sepilok Nature Resort, a most beautiful compound bordering on the protected area (it is actually not uncommon to have orangutans or pythons wandering around among the chalets) and perfectly integrated with the surrounding forest.
We offer all the amenities of a tropical resort
Set in a spectacularly landscaped private area of manicured lawns and rolling hills, the fully air-conditioned (and very comfortable) twin bed chalets feature beautiful lake or jungle view verandahs and private bathrooms with hot water; the surrounding garden - which would take half a day to explore - offers and amazing array of tropical plants and grasses and a collection of more than one hundred and fifty different Asian orchid species.
The Orangutan Rehabilitation Center (where young captive or abandoned orangutans are being helped by a highly trained and motivated staff to readjust to a life in the wild, and where a Sumatran rhino breeding program is in progress) and the actual Sepilok Forest Reserve are just a few minutes' walk away, and the Resort staff are happy to organize birding, trekking and river trips to the neighboring areas (including the fauna-rich Sukau area along the Kinabatangan river).
Before venturing further away, however, one should first take advantage of the comforts offered by the Sepilok Nature Resort and fully explore the natural wanders of the Sepilok Forest Reserve, which has enough to offer to keep one busy for months: here insects, amphibians, reptiles and birds abound, the trails are very will marked and the local guides are friendly, reliable and extremely knowledgeable.
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