Tabin Wildlife Reserve

Tabin Wildlife Reserve is a 120,500-hectare protected area in Lahad Datu District, eastern Sabah, Malaysia. Established in 1984, it is Sabah's largest wildlife reserve, comprising lowland dipterocarp forest, mangroves and mud volcanoes. It is notable for hosting three of Sabah's largest mammals — Bornean pygmy elephant, Sumatran rhinoceros and banteng — alongside orangutans, proboscis monkeys and diverse birdlife, offering guided wildlife observation in a primary rainforest setting.

Visitors can expect a remote lowland rainforest reserve accessed only with licensed guides, centered around Tabin Wildlife Resort. The setting includes dense dipterocarp forest, riverine vegetation and active mud volcanoes. Wildlife sightings are via guided jungle treks, 4x4 night safaris and observation towers. Facilities are limited to the resort lodge, dining hall and trails. The experience is nature-focused with early morning and evening excursions for mammals and birds.

Gazetted in 1984 as a Wildlife Reserve under the Sabah Forestry Enactment, covering 120,500 hectares, making it the largest wildlife reserve in Sabah. Established to protect lowland dipterocarp forest and endangered large mammals including Bornean pygmy elephant, banteng and Sumatran rhinoceros.