Kota Kinabalu Wetland Centre (Kota Kinabalu)

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Formerly known as the Likas Mangrove/Kinabalu Bird Sanctuary, this 24 hectare site is the only remaining patch of a once extensive mangrove forest found in the coastal town of Kota Kinabalu.

KKWC is a tidal mangrove wetland fed with saline and fresh water. This site is important as an urban wetland. It provides for urban recreation, nature appreciation, eco-tourism attraction, and environmental education for children and adults.

There are nine species of mangroves at the site. Mangrove plants are specially adapted to grow in mud and brackish water. Different mangrove plants have different ways to overcome the challenges they face in a mangrove environment.

At the moment, KKWC has an education centre with an audio-visual room and resource library. A fresh water pond and a weather station are located next to the centre. It has an exhibition hall and a children's laboratory. There is a 1.5 km. boardwalk leading into the mangrove forest. There is also a bird watching hide, tower hide, and outdoor classroom.

Currently, KKWC is the only wetland centre in Sabah, managed by an environmental NGO, known as the Sabah Wetlands Conservation Society (SWCS).


Kota Kinabalu Wetland Centre
Off Jalan Bukit Bendera Upper, 88400 Likas
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Website : www.sabahwetlands.org