Endangered species found in the Kinabatangan
Diversity of life
The area is home to rare and endangered animals such as the wild Asian elephant, estuarine crocodile and possibly the Sumatran rhino, which is on the verge of extinction and was last recorded here in 1993.
The often hunted estuarine crocodile - the largest crocodile species in the world - has become extremely rare, but can still be seen along the riverbanks. As far as monkeys go, the Kinabatangan is one of only 2 sites in the world inhabited by 10 separate primates species.
Nearly 200 species of birds can be found in the lower Kinabatangan. Eight species of hornbills, the rare Oriental darter, Bornean bristlehead and the threatened Storm's stork are just some of the birds common to the area.
Notable species list- Pygmy Elephant (Elephas maximas)
- Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)
- Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus)
- Bornean Gibbon (Hylobates muelleri)
- Western Tarsier (Tarsius bancanus)
- Slow Loris (Nycticebus coucang)
- Rhinoceros Hornbill
