The Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC) evolved from small, cozy
environmental education (EE) centre in 1996 into one of Sabah's most popular EE
centres. It is a within the famous Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve, home of the
orang utans at the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre. The RDC is managed
by the Sabah Forestry Department.
Although the main purpose of the RDC remains as an environmental
education centre for students and teachers, it has opened its doors to the
public since August 2007. It is now opened daily from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm.
Together with the nearby Sepilok Orang-utan Rehabilitation Centre, it is hoped
that the RDC will help boost the tourism industry in the Sandakan district.
All proceeds from ticket sales will be used to sustain our centre
so that we can continue to organise EE programmes for students, teacher
training courses and other environment-related activities. If you visit the RDC
during weekends, you will most likely see school children being guided around
the Exhibition Hall by our education staff...and elsewhere for that matter.
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