Deramakot Forest Reserve:

 

Approximately 75% of Borneo’s mammal species can be found within its 55,507 hectares of mixed dipterocarp forest, much of which is sustainably logged via reduced-impact forestry. 

Guided 4wd drives frequently present sightings of Bornean Orangutans, gibbons, maroon (red leaf) langurs, silvery langurs, pig-tailed and macaques, along with pygmy elephants, banteng, Sambar deer, and mouse deer. By night is when the action, the hope and possibility to see all five of Borneo’s wild cat species which have been recorded here. Deramakot is extraordinary for mammal observation—especially for those in search of the rare and elusive. Leopard cats are commonly seen, while Sunda Clouded Leopards, marbled cats, Bornean bay cats, and flat-headed cats remain thrilling possibilities for determined observers.

Night safaris also often encounter civets (including Malay, common palm, striped, otter, banded species), binturong, slow loris, flying squirrels (giant red, Thomas’s), western tarsier, Sunda Colugo, bearded pigs, and various deer. Less frequently but highly prized are sightings of sun bears, pangolins, Sabah grizzled langur, and hairy-nosed otter — all testaments to Deramakot’s thriving biodiversity.

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