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Pulau Tiga is an island situated within the Pulau Tiga Park that
was gazette in 1978 and located about 35 nautical miles
southwest of Kota Kinabalu,. Three islands make up Pulau Tiga
Park, they are Pulau Tiga, Pulau Kalampunian Damit or better
know as 'Snake Island' and Pulau Kalampunian Besar. Pulau
Tiga is believed to have been formed by the eruption of several
mud volcanoes, which with the combination of subterranean gas
pressure and expelled muddy sediment could have built up the
island to its present height of approximately 100m above sea
level. Several species of mammals, numerous birds (including the very rare megapode), a variety of reptiles and amphibians and hundreds of insects can be found on Pulau Tiga, making it a truly wild tropical island. It was no surprise when Pulau Tiga was chosen as the location for the first US CBS TV series 'Survivor'. With only one resort on Pulau Tiga, you can guarantee a relaxed and tranquil dive holiday. Pulau Tiga Resort offers PADI dive courses and many dive sites for the novice and experienced divers including some unexplored dive locations. A rich variety of marine life can be seen including nudibranchs, bamboo sharks, cuttlefish, marbled stingray and of course, a visit to nearby Snake Island guarantees sightings of banded sea snakes. The surrounding reefs are shallow with healthy coral and water visibility ranging from m to 20m. |
Pulau
Tiga Park
(Survivor Island)
...lies about 48 km (30 miles) south of Kota Kinabalu in Kimanis Bay on the West coast of Sabah...
SABAH, MALAYSIA
PULAU TIGA Borneo Survivor Resort Pulau Tiga EMAIL: borneosr@streamyx.com TEL: 088-230806 FAX: 088-237806 |
The Pulau Tiga Park comprises three
islands—Pulau Tiga, Pulau Kalampunian Besar and Pulau
Kalampunian Damit situated in the Kimanis Bay, off the
west coast of Sabah. Gazette as a National Park in
1978, it covers approximately 15,257 hectares of sea and
underwater habitat including the three islands. Lush
forests serve as a soothing green backdrop for white
sandy beaches and the clear unpolluted waters of the
coral fringed seas. The many varieties of birds include the
fish eating frigate birds which roost on Pulau
Kalampunian Damit and the unusual looking megapode.
Hornbills, nightjars, magpies, bulbuls, the brilliantly
colored and fast moving sunbirds and black-naped bridled
terns also inhabit the islands. Long-tailed macaques are
easily discernible between the foliage while bats sleep
hanging 'upside-down7 from the trees waiting for evening
before embarking on their nocturnal food hunting
expeditions. Reptiles include the grey-tailed racer
snake, the beautiful yellow-ringed cat snake found on
Pulau Tiga and a large population of sea snakes on Pulau
Kalampunian Besar earning it the name, 'Snake Island'.
There are also .numerous water monitor lizards preying
on the megapode eggs. The 'homeless' hermit crab can
also be seen moving into shells abandoned by the sea
snails or other mollusc like a fugitive avoiding
detection! • PLANNING AN ITINERARY With a rest house and hostel facilities
catering to a maximum of 20 persons at any one time, the
island is ideal for overnight stays.
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Tiga Island has its own collection of plants not found on the mainland. |
Survival, finding food and stranded on a deserted island. These were our first few thoughts about our trip to this island. Pulau Tiga also reminded us of the American television show Survivor which first brought the island into the world's attention. We could imagine ourselves on the beach with sand flies biting our feet while trying to search for food. Luckily however, our trip to Pulau Tiga did give us a chance to spend time as castaway adventurers as the island's Pulau Tiga Resort offered us a more comfortable overnight option! For further information, please contact Sabah Tourism at tel. no. 6-088 -212121 or Sri Pelancongan Sabah at tel. no. 088 - 232121. Alternatively, visit our website at www.sabahtourism.com RELATED ARTICLES |
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