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Pulau Sakar

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Sakar Island (Pulau Sakar) Pulau Sakar located in Lahad Datu 5km away from the mainland one of the nearest Island in Lahad Datu area. Lowland Ultramafic Forest once Gazetted as Virgin Jungle Reserved Class 4 in 1965 with total area 760ha.19years later in March,14 1984 the forest reserved re-gazetted as class 6, mainly secondary forest  Due to the increasing of the population,farming activities, Oil palm activities and illegal settlement.  10-15min boat ride to the Island from the local jetty near the fish market in lahad datu. The island almost covered all around  with narrow strip of mangrove forest with ultramafic soil. Which a home for the fireflies of  Pulau Sakar (sakar fireflies) - The mangrove stars. Some local also said there few wildlife that always destroyed there farm, as the wild boar. Most of the Pulau sakar villager are fisherman and seaweed farm they stay in the water village, they sold most of there fishes to the fish market in lahad datu.  It was a ni