The Borneo Bird Club Flying High In Borneo

"It’s a huge success” he says. “It’s not going to happen overnight but we surely initiated the first move to create awareness especially in Sabah” he added, referring to the Sandakan Bird Fair 2008 which was held in Sandakan and Kota Kinabalu recently. Bird watching activity is not in everyone’s vocabulary in Sabah and still in its infancy. That activity will soon be revolutionized in Sabah with the tremendous effort by Mr. Cede Prudente and his fellow team members of Borneo Bird Club (BoBC) which in return, I believe will benefit many.


In addition to that, supporters and sponsors of the event namely the Sabah Society, Sabah Tourism Board, Tourism Malaysia, Sabah Forestry Department, Sabah Wildlife Department, Nikon Malaysia and Majlis Perbandaran Sandakan ensured their dream is materialized. After years of waiting, a two legged events of bird fairs were held successfully. Obviously, more are expected to come in the near future as Sabah prepares for the International Bird Fair 2009 and the Malaysian Rainforest Flora and Fauna Festival 2010.

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