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Danum Valley Field Centre

The 438 km² Danum Valley conservation area (DVCA) is a class I forest reserve located on the western side

of the upper reaches of the Segama River in southeast Sabah. It is the largest remaining area of primary rainforest in Sabah. Due to its remoteness and limited human presence it has a high level of biodiversity.
The Danum Valley Field Centre (DVFC) is a scientific facility located on the edge of the Danum Valley conservation area, on the banks of the Segama river. The field centre is open for tourists, offering a range of packages which include accomodation, meals and guided visit of the forest reserve.
Near the facilities there is a (permanent) population of gibbons, red leaf monkeys, Sambar deers and other animals. With the help of a guide it is relatively easy to spot a number of animals. The photos shown in this gallery were taken during a two night stay at the Danum valley field centre, during a series of both daytime and nighttime forest walks. At night, if the sky is clear and the moon is shining, the views are amazing, a bit like the forests of Avatar's Pandora at night.
How to get to the Danum Valley Field Centre
To get to the Danum Valley Field Centre you either book a tour with a travel agency or arrange your stay directly with the Sabah Foundation (Yayasan Sabah) in Kota Kinabalu. The second option is much cheaper. Transportation to and from the DVFC starts and ends in Lahad Datu, about 80km from the DVFC.
Accommodation
The Danum Valley Field Centre has both individual rooms and large, 40 bed dormitories. The restaurant serves three meals per day, all buffet style and with good, tasty food.


01 Road to Danum valley	02 Road to Danum valley	03 4WD car pulling minibus	04 4WD car pulling minibus	05 Treetops


06 Road to Danum valley	07 Borneo pygmy elephants	08 Borneo pygmy elephants


09 Tourist hostel	10 Tourist hostel


11 Resthouse and 4WD cars	12 Segama river and rainforest	13 Segama river and rainforest	14 Segama river and rainforest	15 Sambar deer


16 Sambar deer	17 Borneo eared frog	18 Polypedates otilophus	19 Black beetle


20 Leaf katydid insect	21 Stick insect	22 Stick insect	23 Frog


24 Frog	25 Mimetised huntsman spider	26 Diadem leaf-nosed bat	27 Blue tarantula spider


28 Blue tarantula spider	29 Huntsman spider	30 Borneo eared tree frog	31 Segama river and rainforest	32 Segama river and rainforest


33 Segama river and rainforest	34 Tree leaves	35 Cafeteria	36 Red leaf monkey	37 Red leaf monkey


38 Red leaf monkey	39 Red leaf monkey	40 Red leaf monkey	41 Trametes versicolor mushrooms	42 Rainforest trail


43 Rainforest trail	44 Rainforest trail	45 Yellow leaves	46 Eastern grey gibbon	47 Female eastern grey gibbon


48 Female eastern grey gibbon	49 Eastern grey gibbon shouting	50 Eastern grey gibbon shouting	51 Eastern grey gibbon


52 Eastern grey gibbon	53 Segama river and rainforest	54 Treetops	55 Treetops


56 Rainforest during the rain	57 Trees	58 Rainforest	59 Suspension bridge	60 Female whiskered treeswift bird


61 Female whiskered treeswift bird	62 Female whiskered treeswift bird	63 Danum valley	64 Tall tree


65 Tall tree	66 Red leaf monkey	67 Red leaf monkey	68 Red leaf monkey	69 Danum valley road	70 Danum valley road


71 Danum valley road	72 Danum valley road	73 Danum valley road	74 Road to Danum valley	75 Road to Danum valley


76 Danum valley	77 Treetop	78 Tall trees	79 Red leaf monkeys	80 Red leaf monkeys	81 Tarsier


82 Crested fireback forest pheasant	83 Wallace flying frog	84 Wallace flying frog	85 Wallace flying frog


86 Mouse deer	87 Mouse deer	88 Slow loris	89 Sunda flying lemur	90 Sunda flying lemur


91 Sunda flying lemur	92 Slow loris	93 Slow loris	94 Slow loris


95 Slow loris	96 Moon	97 Borneo anglehead lizard	98 Red leaf monkey

Other National parks and wildlife areas galleries: Kinabatangan river ▪ Labuk bay proboscis monkey sanctuary ▪ Danum valley ▪ Kota Kinabalu wetland centre ▪ Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre ▪ Tabin wildlife reserve ▪ Bornean sun bear conservation centre ▪ Imbak canyon ▪ Maliau basin ▪ Crocker range national park ▪ Garama river ▪ Taliwas river conservation area

Categories: Rainforests ▪ Wildlife ▪ Wildlife areas and centres ▪ Tourist attractions

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