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NATURE
Research efforts in Danum have revealed a tremendous variety of plants
and a full range of Sabah’s lowland fauna, including such rare
and endangered species as the Sumatran rhino, banteng (tembadau),
Asian elephant, clouded leopard, orang utan and proboscis
monkey. More than 120 mammals including 10 species of
primates, 40 species of fishes, over 300 species of birds,
reptiles, amphibians and a profusion of butterflies are found
here.
Dipterocarp trees dominate the forest around Danum Valley
Field Centre with the canopy reaching a height of over 70 metres
in places. 90% of the Conservation Area is classified as
lowland dipterocarp forest with the remaining 10% being low
canopy, sub-montane forest mainly on Mt. Danum in the heart of
the Conservation Area.
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