Gomantong Caves & Forest Reserve

Things to see in Borneo: Gomantong Caves & Forest Reserve

Rainforest, Wildlife of Borneo, by Nick Garbutt

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Sabah's largest cave system is home to many thousands of bats, plus cave swiftlets, whose nests are sustainably harvested three times a year for the Chinese soup trade. The collectors live here permanently to protect their valuable commodity and go to extraordinary lengths to gather their harvest.

A boardwalk inside the most accessible cave makes exploring easy and in the surrounding forest macaques, langurs and orang-utans are regularly seen. Easily reached by road, the caves are usually visited enroute to or from Sukau.

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