KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s status as a nature travel destination received a boost with a jungle lodge in the east coast being listed among National Geographic’s 24 Unique Lodges of the World.
The Sukau Rainforest Lodge, located along the wildlife rich Sungai Kinabatangan, is the first such facility in the country to gain entry into the exclusive club and among only three such facilities in Asia.
Lodge owner Albert Teo said the National Geographic listing was a special achievement as the facilities represented a collection of boutique hotels at unique locations around the world with a demonstrated commitment to sustainability, authenticity and excellence.
“Sukau Rainforest Lodge was from our vision of creating a complete ecotourism experience.
“This listing presents a unique opportunity not just for us but for Sabah and the entire country as well,” said Teo after celebrating the 20th anniversary of the lodge and its National Geographic listing on Monday.
Among those at the event was state Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun.
National Geographic deployed experts to each site to evaluate operations, meet staff at all levels, scrutinise the impact on the local environment and community and ensure that these criteria were met.
Costas Christ, National Geographic Traveler magazine editor-at-large coordinated an international team to inspect each of the lodges.
“Travellers can feel confident when they stay in one of these lodges that they are helping to safeguard cultural and natural treasures in some of the world’s most incredible places,” he said.
Sukau Rainforest Lodge Listed in National Geographic Adventure's 'Top 50 Ecolodges 2009'
Sukau Rainforest Lodge (SRL) of Malaysia is once again in the limelight when it was featured in National Geographic Adventure's magazine as one of the 50 Top Ecolodges (Jungle Lodges category). The recognition reaffirms Sukau Rainforest Lodge's warm hospitality, unique jungle experience and most significantly, the lodge's commitment to responsible tourism. In collaboration with Borneo Eco Tours and Borneo Ecotourism Solutions and Technology (BEST), SRL supports local communities, connect their guests to cultures on an authentic level, create impactful conservation initiatives, and increasingly place adventure at the center of the of the experience. |
The 20 rooms award winning Sukau Rainforest Lodge www.sukau.com is located at the edge of the Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, home to the endemic Borneo Pygmy elephants, eight species of Bornean hornbills and ten species of primates including orang utan, proboscis monkeys among others. Managed by Borneo Eco Tours, www.borneoecotours.com Sukau Rainforest Lodge was also recently nominated for two award categories at the 15th World Travel Awards in 2008. It was named as one of the nine World's Leading Eco-Lodges and one of Asia's 5 Leading Green Hotels. |
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