The western coast islands, less popular than the those on the oriental coast, will delight the visitors who venture there. Easily accessible from Kuala Lumpur, they present a diversity of landscapes and auras as well as a rich cultural heritage.

In search of the west coast islands

Malaysia is a surprising country in every way. And the cluster of lakes linked to one another that go by the name of Tasik Chini will definitely live up to expectations! If this is not the case, then maybe the lake's monster will leave you speechless; rumour has it that it haunts the depths!

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 Labuk Bay, a big animal reserve on Borneo , is the only park where you can see the protected proboscis monkeys.

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Visiting Labuk Bay Park can work out prohibitively expensive, what with the entry cost, transport and the camera tax. Finally, I thought about it and decided that I hadn't gone all that way to miss out on seeing the rare monkeys because of the cost! For a backpacker it was exhorbitant, but we did have a really good day. We saw proboscis monkeys up close several times in the day and could see how much they looked like humans - it was weird! And we saw a film explaining their way of life and why the species is endangered by palm tree plantations... The added advantage is that the proboscis monkeys, and other species, aren't wild and let us get close to them. The disadvantage is the cost of the day, but it is worth it.

Labuk Bay, a big animal reserve on Borneo , is the only park where you can see the protected proboscis monkeys.

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