Gaya Island

 park, island

Gaya Island (Pulau Gaya) which is the largest island has many bays and beaches to explore. There are over 20 km of jungle trails over and around the island, including an interesting boardwalk through a small mangrove forest on the Southern side of the island. Gaya also provides the only example on all the islands of the original forest, including the huge Dipterocarp, which is a member of the family of tropical hardwoods that supplies Borneo with most of its timber. Gaya is also host to some of the island wildlife, including Macaque monkeys (which occasionally wander over to Sapi), Monitor Lizards, Squirrels and Wood Swallows, and Pied Hornbills. The Southern side of the island has some excellent snorkelling sights.