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From wildlife to untouched jungle, few islands can match the drama of Malaysian Borneo.<\/h3>\n

This once-in-a-lifetime journey was commissioned by Lonely Planet Traveller<\/em> magazine, and included a visit to the Iban hill tribes of Sarawak, the tropical islands of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park and the ascent of Mount Kinabalu, as well as a visit to the pristine jungle of the little-visited Maliau Basin.<\/h3>\n

It has subsequently been syndicated worldwide both online and in major national publications. Selected reprints include bbc.com, lonelyplanet.com and Australia’s Daily Telegraph<\/em>.<\/h3>\n

Project description: 16pp travel feature
\nClient: Lonely Planet Traveller
\nDate: February 2013<\/p>\n

Semenggoh Wildlife Centre – best for orangutans<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s feeding time at the Semenggoh Wildlife Centre, but today\u2019s diners seem to be late for their lunch reservation. Bunches of bananas, coconuts and jackfruit are piled on the feeding platform, ripening slowly in the steamy forest air, but so far the only animals showing interest are a few squirrels and songbirds in the nearby trees.<\/p>\n

The quiet doesn\u2019t last long. Soon the sound of snapping saplings crackles from the undergrowth, and a face pokes from the treeline: two chocolate eyes, a pair of puffed-out cheeks and a wrinkled muzzle, framed by a mantle of cinnamon fur.<\/p>\n

\u2018Here comes Ritchie,\u2019 explains John Wen, who\u2019s been working as a wildlife assistant at the Semenggoh reserve for nine years. \u2018He\u2019s the big man of the orangutan family here. Usually we just call him the King.\u2019 He watches as Ritchie lumbers out from the forest, balancing on balled fists at the end of two bushy arms. \u2018He has a bad temper, so the rest of the family usually let him eat first. We\u2019ve all learned it\u2019s not a good idea to get in-between the King and his lunch!\u2019 John laughs, as Ritchie scoops up an armful of fruit and disappears back into the forest murk. As soon as he leaves, the other family members swing down to claim their lunch, cartwheeling lazily through the trees to gather heaps of fruit in their rangy limbs.<\/p>\n

Of all Borneo\u2019s wild inhabitants, none have the totemic status of the orangutan. Asia\u2019s only endemic great ape, the orangutan (whose name derives from the Malay words for \u2018man of the forest\u2019) lives wild only on Sumatra and Borneo. Orangutans are descended from the same hominid ancestor as all the world\u2019s other great apes \u2013 gorillas, bonobos, chimpanzees and human beings \u2013 and have been a resident of Borneo\u2019s rainforests for several million years. But their natural habitat is under threat due to deforestation and palm-oil plantations, which makes wildlife sanctuaries such as Semenggoh, along with sister reserves at Sepilok and Matang, all the more vital.<\/p>\n

Surrounded by 740 hectares of protected rainforest, Semenggoh is the largest wildlife reserve in Sarawak. It\u2019s home to a permanent population of 27 orangutans, many rescued from captivity, that roam the jungle and return to the reserve at meal times. \u2018Some animals are social, and stay close to the reserve,\u2019 explains John. \u2018But others we may see only once a month \u2013 especially during fruiting season, when they can find most of the food they need in the forest. They\u2019re all different. That\u2019s what makes them fascinating to work with.\u2019<\/p>\n

A mother orangutan emerges from the brush and splits open a coconut, tipping the stream of milk into her mouth while her baby tugs at her mane. \u2018We still know little about how they think and communicate,\u2019 he adds, as mother and baby turn somersaults on the forest floor.<\/p>\n

\u2018They\u2019re like us in so many ways, but they\u2019re still wild creatures. Our work here is about making sure they can stay that way.\u2019<\/p>\n

FURTHER INFORMATION
\nsarawakforestry.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Nanga Delok – best for tribal culture<\/h2>\n

Daybreak at the Nanga Delok longhouse, and the morning\u2019s work has already begun. Men are busily patching up their fishing nets, while their wives fry noodles for breakfast before strapping on rattan baskets, ready for another day\u2019s work in the village rice fields. Outside, dogs stretch in the sunshine and pigs snuffle around the stilts of the house, while the cock-a-doodle-doos of roosters echo across the riverbanks. The smell of wood-fires and charcoal hangs in the air. It\u2019s a vision of village life that seems little changed in 100 years \u2013 and that\u2019s just how the inhabitants of Nanga Delok want it.<\/p>\n

Situated on the verdant banks of the Jelia River, a 50-minute boat ride upriver from the nearest road, the longhouse at Nanga Delok belongs to members of the Iban, the largest of the 20 or so indigenous tribes that make up the population of Sarawak. The Iban are jungle-dwellers, living a subsistence lifestyle in harmony with the land, finding food, medicine and materials in the forest.<\/p>\n

\u2018In the past, the jungle provided everything we needed,\u2019 explains Tiyon Juna, an Iban guide who runs expeditions exploring his indigenous culture. \u2018It provided us with food, building materials, and told us stories that helped us understand how we came to be.\u2019 He points out the tattoos covering his arms and torso; each one is inspired by an Iban legend, but also marks an important moment in his own journey through life.<\/p>\n

The most striking feature of the Iban lifestyle is their use of communal dwellings known as rumah panjai, or longhouses. Each includes private quarters for up to 50 families, as well as a shared veranda for storage and village meetings. Historically, longhouses were built from natural materials such as ironwood and pandanus, but most are now made of concrete and plaster.<\/p>\n

\u2018All Iban people still belong to a longhouse, even when they no longer live there,\u2019 says Tiyon. \u2018For us, the longhouse is where life\u2019s big events happen \u2013 funerals, marriages, festivals. It\u2019s part of who we are.\u2019<\/p>\n

Nanga Delok is one of only a few in Sarawak built in the traditional way, using timber and thatch, supplemented by the odd patch of corrugated iron. The villagers here spend their time as their forefathers would have \u2013 fishing, making crafts, tending to the rice fields \u2013 although these days they have access to modern amenities such as running water, electricity and satellite TV. However, Nanga Delok feels a long way from the outside world, especially after dark when the generator shuts down and the air fills with the rasp of insects and chatter of birds.<\/p>\n

\u2018Even though I spend most of my time in the town now, it\u2019s in the forest where I feel at home,\u2019 says Tiyon, as he prepares an Iban barbecue of fish, chicken and ferns, steamed in bamboo canes. \u2018I feel in touch with my ancestors here. It\u2019s where I\u2019m most alive.\u2019 He kneels and breathes life into the fire, sending spirals of smoke into the forest air.<\/p>\n

As he works, an old boatman glides past, stripped to the waist, his wiry torso covered in tribal tattoos. He watches Tiyon for a while, then raises his oar in greeting and slips silently downriver, dissolving like a ghost into the morning mist.<\/p>\n

FURTHER INFORMATION
\nPlanet Borneo Tours<\/a>
\nThis local guide company offers trips to Batang Ai, including a stay at the Nanga Delok longhouse, guide and transfers (three-day trips from \u00a3390 per person; planetborneotours.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park – best for islands<\/h2>\n

The last evening ferry putters away from the jetty of Pulau Manukan, and lifeguard Royzems Lundus can finally hang up his float for another day. Shadows are falling across the beach as the sun dips towards the horizon, but a few snorkellers are still splashing around in the lagoon beside his guard-tower. \u2018This is always the best time of the day,\u2019 he says. \u2018We call it the magic time. And on an evening like this, you can see why, eh?\u2019<\/p>\n

A half-hour boat ride from the city of Kota Kinabalu, Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park is one of Sabah\u2019s best-known island getaways. Comprising five tropical atolls (locally known as pulau) scattered over 5,000 hectares of ocean, the park is famous for its glassy waters and abundant marine life. At weekends, city-dwellers clamber aboard one of the ferries buzzing around Jesselton Harbour and skim over the bay to bask on the islands\u2019 manicured beaches, or dive amongst their coral reefs and sandbanks.<\/p>\n

Of the five islands, Pulau Manukan, Pulau Mamutik and Pulau Sapi are the most popular, with barbecues and caf\u00e9s set up along the sand to cater for a stream of snorkellers and sun-worshippers. Tiny Pulau Sulug is sleepier, a wooded islet fringed by a perfect comma of white sand. Quietest of all is Pulau Gaya, the largest and craggiest of the islands, with a backbone of ridges and peaks teetering above hidden coves, most only accessible by kayak or speedboat.<\/p>\n

\u2018There are plenty of empty beaches, but to find them you need local knowledge,\u2019 Royzems notes, as he watches groupers and parrotfish flash below the jetty. \u2018I think I know them all by now, but there are still a few I like to keep to myself!\u2019<\/p>\n

The islands are well-known for their snorkelling, but the most impressive scenery lies at greater depths. Seasonal plankton blooms coupled with powerful ocean currents attract some of the signature species of the tropics here: nurse sharks, stingrays and barracudas lurk in the deep water, while green turtles and whale sharks pass through the national park during their springtime migration.<\/p>\n

Royzems is in no doubt about the islands\u2019 beauty. \u2018In most places you\u2019d have to travel for days to find a place as perfect as this,\u2019 he says. \u2018But here, you can leave the city and be in paradise in 10 minutes. That\u2019s why I love it.\u2019 He watches the lights of Kota Kinabalu twinkle across the bay as the sun dips into the sea, and the islands trace wooded silhouettes against the orange clouds.<\/p>\n

FURTHER INFORMATION
\nsabahparks.org.my\/eng\/tunku_abdul_rahman_ park<\/a> (park access \u00a32, to be paid on your boat trip)
\nIsland-hopping fares cost around \u00a320, or you can charter your own boat for the day for around \u00a360.<\/p>\n

Kinabalu National Park – best for mountains<\/h2>\n

A white moon hangs on the horizon like a Nepenthes Lodge paper lantern as climbers inch across Mount Kinabalu\u2019s granite slopes. Ahead, a line of head-torches uncoils across the plateau. \u2018Only an hour till dawn,\u2019 says our guide Edwin Moguring, pointing towards a rugged outcrop just visible against the inky sky. \u2018And it looks clear at the top. We have good luck \u2013 the mountain spirits must be happy!\u2019<\/p>\n

Mount Kinabalu lies roughly two hours inland from Sabah\u2019s northern coastline and looms on the skyline resembling the teeth of a great granite saw, surrounded by tropical forest. Officially the mountain is a part of the nearby Crocker Range, but its isolated position gives it the look of a gigantic volcano. In fact, the mountain was formed by the movement of tectonic plates around 10 million years ago, which thrust the underlying rock skywards and formed Kinabalu\u2019s sprawling summit plateau.<\/p>\n

In previous centuries, local Dusun tribes believed Kinabalu was the resting place for their ancestors\u2019 spirits; its name translates as \u2018the revered place of the dead\u2019. The first recorded ascent was in 1854 by the British colonial administrator Hugh Low, after whom Kinabalu\u2019s highest point is named. Nowadays it\u2019s considered one of Asia\u2019s most accessible mountains, with around 40,000 people attempting the climb every year.<\/p>\n

\u2018The mountain can be fickle,\u2019 says Edwin, as he clambers over the shattered boulders beneath Low\u2019s Peak, one of several rock towers that make up Kinabalu\u2019s summit. \u2018I\u2019ve been climbing it at least twice a week for nearly 10 years, and every day is different. The weather changes so quickly.\u2019<\/p>\n

The ascent is usually split over two days. Day one involves a six-hour trek from the park entrance at 1,866m to the resthouse at Laban Rata at 3,262m, followed by a three-hour climb to the top at 4,095m the following dawn. Along the way, the trail passes through distinct habitats, from steamy rainforest to montane meadow to rocky plateau. Some sections are steeply stepped; others wind their way through a jumble of rocky slabs and knotted roots. Beyond Laban Rata, the trail disappears altogether as it ascends sharply towards Kinabalu\u2019s apex, and climbers are forced to rely on a series of fixed ropes hammered into the granite.<\/p>\n

While the views from the summit are spectacular, it\u2019s Kinabalu\u2019s natural diversity that makes it really memorable. Pitcher plants and orchids bloom alongside the trail, including many species found nowhere else in Borneo. Little wonder the mountain has been protected as a Unesco World Heritage site since 2000. \u2018Kinabalu has many moods,\u2019 notes Edwin, clambering onto the crest of Low\u2019s Peak as the first rays of dawn break at the summit. \u2018Some days it helps all the way to the top. Other days you can feel it telling you to turn back. It\u2019s best to listen to the mountain.\u2019<\/p>\n

He turns to watch the rising sun, as ribbons of mist swirl around the mountainside, and Kinabalu\u2019s towers light up like signal beacons. \u2018Today, I think the mountain is happy we came,\u2019 he says.<\/p>\n

FURTHER INFORMATION
\nmountkinabalu.com<\/a>
\nThe climb costs about \u00a380, including park entrance fee, climbing permit, guide, insurance and accommodation at Laban Rata.<\/p>\n

Maliau Basin – best for a lost world experience<\/h2>\n

\u2018There\u2019s one thing you learn in the jungle,\u2019 says nature guide Allen Patrick, as he leads the way along a trail edged by ferns and soaring trees. \u2018It\u2019s never quiet.\u2019 He cocks an ear to listen to the cacophony of sounds: screeching birds, humming crickets and whooping gibbons, underpinned by the constant chainsaw buzz of insects. A hooting call rings out, descending into a throaty cackle that sounds eerily close to a human laugh. It\u2019s a helmeted hornbill, Allen explains, one of eight hornbill species found in the Maliau Basin. \u2018Some people call them the joker of the jungle. It\u2019s a good name.\u2019<\/p>\n

Located 30 miles north of the Indonesian border, the Maliau Basin is often known as Sabah\u2019s \u2018lost world\u2019. A vast river basin encircled by a nearly impenetrable ring of rock, it contains some of the largest remaining tracts of virgin jungle in Borneo. The basin was only discovered by chance in 1947, when a British pilot almost crashed into its rim, but the first organised scientific expedition to the area wasn\u2019t until 1988.<\/p>\n

The scientists were amazed by what they found. This expanse of jungle harbours an estimated 240,000 species \u2013 two-fifths of all the animals, plants and insects found in Borneo. It\u2019s one of the world\u2019s great cradles of biodiversity, and is home to some of its rarest species: Malayan sunbears, pygmy elephants, clouded leopards and the Sumatran rhino. Giant flying squirrels and red leaf monkeys caper through the trees; rare lichens and rafflesia flowers bloom on the forest floor; hidden rivers and waterfalls flow through the jungle, past agathis and seraya trees as tall as seven-storey buildings.<\/p>\n

Even today, only around half of the basin has been explored. Remarkably, fewer than 2,000 people are thought to have set foot inside the basin\u2019s rim. And on an island where the rainforest is disappearing at an alarming rate, Maliau has become a potent symbol of the need for Borneo to preserve its natural heritage while there\u2019s time.<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s important that we look after Maliau,\u2019 Allen muses, as he leads the way across a bridge suspended high in the jungle canopy. Dappled light rains down and colourful birds flit through the tree tops. \u2018I don\u2019t know anywhere else quite like this.\u2019<\/p>\n

Part of the reason for Maliau\u2019s survival is its isolation. From the rim, it\u2019s a two-hour drive to the nearest asphalt road. The interior of the basin can only be reached via a day\u2019s hard trekking and its handful of camps are equipped with minimal facilities. But Maliau\u2019s wildness is exactly what makes it precious.<\/p>\n

\u2018There\u2019s not much room left for wild places,\u2019 says Allen, as darkness descends on the jungle and bats flutter home to roost. \u2018But once they are gone, we have no way of getting them back. And without them, Borneo will be a much poorer place.\u2019<\/p>\n

FURTHER INFORMATION
\nborneonaturetours.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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