Trip to Kinabatangan and Danum Valley, Sabah

Dear MNRA Members,

The MNRA Committee would like to advise the good news on the proposed trip to Kinabatangan and Danum Valley in Sabah.

The happy farmers during trip in 2013

Kinabatangan is the longest river in M'sia, 150m along the river, Nestle Malaysia has embarked on a Creating Shared Value Project with the local community.  To-date they have planted over 600,000 trees along this river.  You are able to personally contribute to save the environment by helping to plant more trees there whilst enjoying the magnificent view of the Kinabatangan River, which is the source of livelihood for the local community. 



Danum Valley Conservation Area (DVCA) was an informal protected area in the Ulu Segama Forest Reserve of primary, undisturbed, predominantly lowland rainforest with an outstanding complement of Borneo flora and fauna. It was part of the almost one million ha forest concession assigned to Yayasan Sabah.  The rare Wallace Flying Frog, soft shelled turtles, skinks, vipers, more than 40 species of fishes and a profusion of butterflies, such as the spectacular Rajah Brooke, can be seen, as well as more than 120 species of mammals including 10 species of primates.

Notably, the Conservation Area and its surrounding are an important habitat for orang hutan and, due in part to minimal hunting pressure , is particularly rich in other large mammals including the Bornean pygmy elephant, banteng, Malayan sun bear, clouded leopard, bearded pig and five species of deer.

Danum Valley also provides one of the last refuges in Sabah for the critically endangered Sumatran rhino. Bird diversity is very high and over 300 species of bird have been recorded, including the Bulwer's pheasant, seven species of pittas, the Borneo Bristlehead and all eight species of hornbill found in Borneo.



The Trip to Kinabatangan & Danum Valley will take place from 1st August 2017 until 5th August 2017.

Pls find attached the itinerary and estimated and optional cost of the trip.


If you are interested please get back to Puan Zainun  ASAP either via email (Xenon.rauf@gmail.com ) or WhatsApp her +60122095846 to reserve your booking

.  The number of seats are limited to 16 pax only on a first come first serve basis
.
 Once confirmed you need to book your own return flight ticket
 (I would suggest you book AirAsia AK 5198 KUL- SDK and return via AK 5195)
 as mentioned in the itinerary attached.
 
PLEASE TAKE NOTE - CLOSING DATE FOR REGISTRATION IS 3rd JULY 2017

MNRA will subsidize accommodation at a hotel in Sandakan and Sukau Greenview Resort at RM100 each regardless of actual amount incurred. Reimbursement of RM200 to your bank account will be made upon presentation of claims form (per attachment) together with the relevant supporting receipt.

    To ensure members turn up for the trip, the compulsory cost of RM770 (RM1100-cost of flight RM330) to be paid into MNRA account 3168484903 with Public Bank by the closing date.

In the event there are extra seats available , we will open it to member's spouse or friends
,also on a first come first serve basis but NO Subsidy will be given.

HURRY PLEASE REGISTER WITH ME NOW!  THANK YOU

Zainun

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Itinerary and estimated and optional cost of the trip....

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