Hutan Simpan Klias

Kota Kinabalu is the capital of the Malaysian state of Sabah. Sabah is a good choice for friends who like nature. With Kota Kinabalu as the center, there are national parks and virgin forests nearby.

The Creas mangroves in Kota Kinabalu are a dense and animal-rich reserve. At low tide, the mangrove roots of the staggered roots will be exposed to the water, which is really dense. It is like a tropical rainforest mystery, which makes people look forward to exploring.

Mangroves are endemic plant species in tropical and subtropical areas close to the sea. They have high requirements for the surrounding ecological environment. There will be no mangroves in places with serious pollution. There are many beautiful mangroves in Sabah, and it is recommended to take a local day trip to the mangrove forest. The price is not expensive and the scenery is very good.

After arriving in Sabah, you can choose Trip.com's mangrove and firefly half-day tour, pick up guests at the hotel in the afternoon, and take a boat to the inland river after an hour by car. Along the way, I saw many trees in the river, and there were many monkeys, including the rare long-nosed monkey, which was really long and big. At night, I watched the sunset on the boat, ate a fisherman's meal, and watched the fireflies after dark.

In the afternoon we went to klias mangroves, very close to Brunei. It takes more than 2 hours to drive from the cultural village and you can sleep in the car for a while. Visiting through local travel agencies is RM160/person. Self-driving tourists can negotiate with the boss in advance. Generally, it is RM100-120/person, including afternoon tea, dinner, watching long-arm monkeys and fireflies. The weather is too hot, long-arm monkeys will not come out, after 4:30 is the best time. General cruise for 2 hours. Keep quiet when watching long-armed monkeys by boat, and you can't use flash lights. It's lucky to see it. Long-armed monkeys are protected animals at the national level. The natural enemy is alligators in the river and leopards in the forest. The biggest enemy is humans. Because it is delicious and strong. A male monkey can have a female monkey. September is a mating period and can mate 5 female monkeys at a time. Usually eat mangrove leaves (highly poisonous) and long-armed monkeys, but one has two stomachs, one for detoxification. Bangbang fruit is also very poisonous, locals will grow at home, and will not come to resist snakes and mice. The Dongguan rice noodles for dinner are particularly delicious. There are chicken, cucumber, crisp strips, local chili (super spicy, enjoyable), and the soup is chicken soup with red dates. Beef is burned with coconut milk and various spices, which is the staple food here. After dinner, board the boat again to see the fireflies. It turns out, don't delusional to shoot fireflies with your phone and ordinary SLR! There is no air pollution and visibility is super high, all you have to do is quietly enjoy the fireflies and the sky full of stars. If you want to see the fireflies up close, turn off your phone and all the lighting, keep quiet and don't talk, and when the boat is near the woods, fireflies may fly to you.