Lok Kawi Wildlife Park
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Lok kawi wildlife park. While we could have taken the later boat to one of the islands we considered it a waste since shawn had his padi course at 1 30 pm. Lok kawi wildlife park penampang. Meet at hotel lobby proceed to sabah lok kawi wildlife park. This family oriented park features exotic and endangered species such as the sumatran rhinoceros the proboscis monkeys the malayan tigers the orang utan the borneo pygmy elephants and colourful hornbill birds.
Spread over 280 acres of land the park is divided into two sections the botanical and zoological side. The lok kawi wildlife park covers about 280 acres of land which includes the botanical site. Hours address lok kawi wildlife park reviews. As the name implies it is located near the township of lok kawi and is approximately 20km from kota kinabalu the capital city of sabah.
I had slept in and that eliminated the idea of visiting one of the islands near kota kinabalu. Visiting lok kawi wildlife park was a rather spontaneous decision. The lok kawi wildlife park is located along the penampang papar old road about 25 kilometers from kota kinabalu. With limited options we decided to explore the mainland.
It is located along the penampang papar old road and is fully developed by the sabah wildlife department. You may request for afternoon tour at 1 30pm. Lok kawi wildlife park in malaysia is quite popular among nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts. The lok kawi wildlife park was officially open to the public on the 17th february 2007.
Lok kawi wildlife park showcases endangered animals such as the bornean elephant to raise awareness of their plight. Please allow 2 to 3 hours for this trip. Other animal exhibits include proboscis monkeys orangutans gibbons zebra ostriches a variety of birds including hornbills a menagerie of lizards in the snake park sun bears tigers and other smaller cats and a variety of antelope from across the region. The park is fully developed by the sabah wildlife department.
It was officially opened to the public on the 17th of february 2007. Transfer back to hotel lodge. Lok kawi wildlife park also sometimes called lok kawi zoo is a 70 hectare park jointly developed by sabah wildlife and forestry departments.