TOURISM in SANDAKAN

Statue of islands located outside the entrance to the village facing Sandakan Bay Sim-Sim. Among the unique on the island are two hills batupasir together with the height of 600 feet. Hill above the lighthouse there. Regions that are steep hills Forest Reserve where there are many local plants that can only be found in the seafront area which is the focus of botanists. There is a village in the western part of the island connected to the ground to the beach with picnic facilities. At the end of the South island consists of steep cliffs, the coral-colored reddish. There are several caves in the reef is. Before World War-2 Island Statue used as placement leprosy patients, while during World War II-2 The Japanese also use the island as the Statue of 'Detention Center War'. Mrs Agnes Keith was one of the prisoners of war between May 1942 until January 1943 before moved to Kuching, Sarawak. At this time Island Statue is one of the picnic affected.




Libaran across the island, 40 kilometers from the North-East and close to the boundary Sandakan Malaysia and the Philippines, there is a group of islands consisting of three small islands near the island of distraction, Gulisan Island and Small Island Bakkungan. These islands are the islands especially in the east-south Asia, where turtle-turtle nest and landed on the beach. Turtles-turtles usually nest at night after 8 o'clock when the water subsided. At that time you can see the turtle-turtle dig a hole landed on the beach and laying into it.

Turtle-turtle that nest on the islands is 83% 'Green Turtles' and 17% 'Hawksbill Turtles'. Most 'Green turtles' nest on the island of distraction while most 'Hawksbill Turtles' nest on the island Gulisan, because there are extensive coral reefs in the area. While a small part of both these types of turtles nest on the island Bakkungan Small. Turtle-turtle is laying eggs throughout the year, but the peak is laying it on the July to October for the 'Green Turtles' which lay about 110 seeds in one hole and February to April for 'Hawksbills Turtles' which lay between 70 to 180 seeds eggs once. The eggs will be in eru for 50-60 days before they hatch into turtles and children swim back to sea. In this research, the female turtle-turtle will return to spawn after 20 years and will lay back after the next few years.

Between the islands of this turtle island, distraction is one of the tourist places of interest. By using speed boats you can see the beauty of this island and the beautiful clarity see with a wide variety of fish. Island there is an alternation of chalets Chalet Island distraction. It has 15 rooms with bathroom. The chalet also has a restaurant.