马来西亚沙巴踏宾野生动物保护区创建于1984年，踏宾之所以被称为野生动物保护区，主要是在这片森林里栖息这大量的野生动物，甚至很多是高度濒危的野生动物 。沙巴婆罗洲侏儒象，苏门答腊犀牛和爪哇野牛的三个最大的哺乳动物都在保护区内发现，有9种灵长类动物生存在保护区，以及三个品种的猫，所有这些都列在濒危受保护野生动物的名册上 。42科220种鸟类也在踏宾野生动物保护区被记录。踏宾的最高观看点在一个活的富含矿物质的泥火山处，野生动物为了摄取更多的矿物质频繁到达这里，这里是观察野生动物和观鸟的理想平台。
沙巴野生动物保护部门是踏宾保护区的管理者，而沙巴林业部门负责保护区的森林。踏宾野生动物保护区主要由低地龙脑香林覆盖。
自2004年踏宾野生动物保护区开始提供度假屋住宿，踏宾野生动物保护区已经被公认为沙巴旅游最好的地方之一 ，观察大自然的丰富的生物物种资源，并兼职参与自然活动基地。其中最受欢迎的莫过于丛林徒步旅行，夜间野生动物探索，夜间行走，观看野生动物，观鸟和热带雨林的教育。
踏宾野生动物保护区位于马来西亚州的东部，在婆罗洲岛。占据了约300,000英亩的登特半岛，位于拿笃镇的东北部中心的矩形区域，南临Segama河下游和Silabukan森林保护区。
到达这里可以通过乘坐旅行巴士和飞机到达。
飞机：马航或MasWings航空到达拿笃市区后大约1个半小时的车程可以到达踏宾自然动物保护区。
公路：亚庇到拿笃大约7个小时。山打根到拿笃大约4个小时。斗湖到拿笃大约4小时。到达拿笃后再乘车1个半小时达到踏宾野生动物保护区。最推荐的路线是乘坐飞机到达山打根，游览西必洛红猩猩保护中心，海龟岛等保护区后，乘车到京那巴当岸河，并在京那巴当岸河住一晚，第二天再出发乘车到拿笃。这样整个路程不但避免了单调的车程，而且在不绕路的情况下能够见到更多的婆罗洲自然保护区和野生动物。
保护区不可以个人驱车进入，必须有保护区的许可才可以进入，所以游览保护区的游客需要先在踏宾野生动物保护区进行预约。当然玩遍网提供了预约踏宾野生动物保护区3天2晚和4天3晚的打包行程供野生动物爱好者们选择。保护区提供了很好的住宿条件，每间小木屋都设立在水边，全落地的大玻璃窗。不但可以欣赏美丽的风景，观察彩色的鸟儿 ，幸运的话还可以看到水獭从窗前的溪流经过。
Tabin Wildlife Reserve
Created in the year 1984, Tabin has been declared a Wildlife Reserve primarily on account of the large number of animals inhabiting its forests, some of which are highly endangered. The three largest mammals of Sabah, namely Borneo Pygmy Elephant, Sumatran Rhinoceros and Tembadau are all found within the reserve; nine species of primate are present, as well as three species of cats all of which are on the protected wildlife list. Of bird species, 42 families representing 220 species have been recorded. One of the highlights of Tabin being the active and mineral-rich mud volcanoes, attracting frequent visits by wildlife for their mineral intake and present an ideal platform for wildlife observation and bird-watching.
The Wildlife Department of Sabah is the custodian of the animals in the reserve while the Forestry Department of Sabah is responsible for the tress in Tabin. The reserve is covered mainly with lowland dipterocarp forest.
Since the availability of accommodation provided by Tabin Wildlife Resort in 2004, Tabin Wildlife Reserve has gained popularity to be one of the best places in Sabah to observe the rich bio-diversity of nature and to part-take in nature-base activities. Amongst the popular things-to-do in Tabin are jungle-trekking, night safari, night walk, wildlife-spotting, bird-watching and rainforest education.
Tabin Wildlife Reserve is located in the eastern part of Sabah, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. The reserve comprises a rectangular area of approximately 300,000 acres in the centre of the Dent Peninsula, north-east of Lahad Datu town, south of the lower reaches of the Segama River and north of the Silabukan Forest Reserve.
By Air:
MasWings (www.maswings.com) operates daily flights connecting Kota Kinabalu to Lahad Datu. Flight duration is about 1 hour. From Lahad Datu, a 1:15 hour drive, part of it on gravel road, will take you to Tabin.
By Road:
Kota Kinabalu to Lahad Datu (7 hours)
Sandakan to Lahad Datu (4 hours). This is an increasingly more popular way to visit Tabin whereby visitors take a flight to Sandakan where they visit the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre, and perhaps the Selingan Turtle Island, then onward to Sukau in Kinabatangan for at least one night's stay and then by road from Sukau to Tabin Widlife Resort. This journey enables one to see some of the top eco-nature destinations in Borneo.
Tawau to Lahad Datu (4 hours). Divers find Tabin a good destination to visit after their diving trip to Sipadan and Mabul islands, allowing them to break the non-flying-after diving rule and visiting Tabin for one or two nights' stay. Journey from Semporna from Tabin is 3:15 hours.
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美丽的Tabin踏宾野生动物保护区航拍
踏宾有几百种稀有鸟类，包括漂亮的阔嘴鸟
蓝喉蜂虎经常是排着队出现的，经常一次看到2到3只
这里有3种猫科动物，最著名的就是云豹
夜间的踏宾保护区度假村异常美丽安静
不要以为这是简单的松鼠或者狐狸，这是飞鼠，可以在空中滑翔捕食小动物
踏宾里面很大，经常要乘坐吉普车到处转，这也是最受欢迎的方式，因为游客可以更加专心观察动物不用的担心脚下。
踏宾特色的活泥火山，每天都有很多动物到这里补充矿物质，站在高塔上，观察造访这里的动物
当然我们可以踏上这片泥火山，观察动物的足迹，另外试试火山泥的美容作用哦
苏门答腊犀牛犀牛几乎灭绝，但是在踏宾还可以幸运的见到。
傍晚的Safari是个非常刺激的行程，乘坐吉普车在黑暗的森林中寻找夜行动物
夜间可以见到可爱的猫头鹰和很多小动物
舒适的踏宾度假屋，每个房间都是木制的，而且空间很大，玻璃的落地窗，完全私密，踏宾只有20个房间。
这个图没有放错地方呢，水獭会经常出现在窗前和餐厅的河流，这是他们最喜欢的地方
会议室以及按摩中心，游客可以在这里放松
清晨还会有专门的观鸟之旅
各种小猴子、猩猩、长臂猿 不时会出现在身边
大嘴犀鸟在这里能够观察到5到6种，绝对是爱鸟者的天堂
经过一段时间的森林徒步，才能到达这个美丽的瀑布
