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About Lankayan Island

A small tropical coral resort island popular for its aquatic life. Green and hawksbill sea turtles make this island a key nesting spot in the Sulu Sea.
Address : Lankayan Island, Malaysia

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Attractions Near Lankayan Island

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Pulau SilingaanOne of three islands dedicated to green and hawksbill turtle conservation, and the only island which permits visitors to view turtles nesting and hatchlings being released. One of the rare places in the world where turtles arrive 365 days per year to nest.
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Great Bakkungaan IslandA small island located in the Tawi Tawi, which was one of the beautiful places in the area. It is the third-largest of the Philippine Turtle Islands at 51 hectares with the highest elevation at 58 metres and it is also part of the Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Taganak IslandTurtle Islands, formerly known as Taganak, is a coastal municipality in the island province of Tawi-Tawi. Turtle Islands is part of the Sulu Archipelago which is composed of approximately 400 islands of varying shapes and sizes. It was proclaimed as Wildlife Sanctuary under Proclamation No. 171 on August 26, 1999, and identified as Extremely High for biodiversity conservation. The only major nesting habitat of Green sea turtles in the Philippines.
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Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey SanctuaryLocated at the center of the mangrove forest, the sanctuary offers spots to observe Proboscis monkeys.
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Sandakan Memorial ParkSandakan Memorial Park commemorates the lives of thousands of allied prisoners of war who perished in Borneo at the hands of their Japanese captors.
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Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC)Research center for improving animal welfare and rehabilitation of the Malayan sun bear. It also aims to raise public awareness about the plight of the sun bears and to raise conservation awareness about this species.

Discover More Attractions in Sabah, Home of Lankayan Island

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Sabah
Sabah has abundant natural resources, and its economy is strongly export oriented. Its primary exports include oil, gas, timber and palm oil. Sabah shares maritime borders with Vietnam to the west and the Philippines to the north and east.

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Its a myriad of marine life, coral and sunken weeds. There is only one resort in here and all you need to do is swim, snorkel, dive, eat, sleep and repeat.
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