Tawau

Tawau has tourism potential to become the next eco-tourism destination in Malaysia. In this region of Sabah is the tallest tropical tree in the world at 88.34 metres,waterfalls, hot springs, pygmy elephants, proboscis monkeys, rare dragonflies and many unnamed spiders and insects. A Wildlife Conservation Centre is planned in Merotai that provide sanctuary to pygmy elephants whose habitats are being eroded due to timber felling and oil palm planting in Tawau. Madai Caves are important caves in Sabah for harvesting birds' nests. These nests are considered a delicacy and medicine among the Chinese with a huge export market to China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.