The Sepilok Orang Utan
Rehabilitation Centre (SOURC),
which is located at the entrance of Sepilok Forest Reserves has been in existence
since 1964. The Centre offers varieties of nature experiences such as nature
talks, wildlife photography exhibitions, live orang utan observation during
feeding time in semi-natural environment, filming, photography etc. SOURC is well-known
as a wildlife based eco-tourism destination worldwide. Sepilok-Kabilit Forest
Reserve flora is the best known in the State, with
over 450 different species of trees. In term of its faunal richness, it boasts over
90 species of mammals and 209 species of resident birds.
You can visit the Centre
any time of the year.
Conservation operation of the Centre is increasing annually, thus the Government
has introduced the following fees to support management and protection efforts:
| Fee for Malaysian citizens aged 18 years and above | RM1.00 |
| Fee for Malaysian citizens aged below 18 years | RM0.50 |
| Fee for non-citizens aged 18 years and above | RM10.00 |
| Fee for non-citizens aged below 18 years | RM5.00 |
| Fee to Sumatran Rhinoceros enclosure for persons aged 18 years and above | RM2.00 |
| Fee to Sumatran Rhinoceros enclosure for persons aged below 18 years | RM1.00 |
| Fee for video etc. for commercial purposes | RM500.00 per unit |
| Fee for video etc. for personal purposes | RM10.00 per unit |
| Fee for camera photography for professional or commercial purposes | RM100.00 per unit |
| Fee for filming | RM1,000.00 for a period not exceeding 7 days |