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The '''Mantanani Islands''' form({{lang-ms|Pulau aMantanani}}) smallare a group of three islands off the north-west coast of the state of [[Sabah]], [[Malaysia]], opposite the town of [[Kota Belud]], in northern [[Borneo]]. The largest island is Mantanani Besar; the other two are Mantanani Kecil and Lungisan. It is a popular site for [[recreational diving]] asand there are three nearby [[Wreck diving|dive wrecks]] dating from the [[Second World War]], as well as beingis known for its [[dugong]]s.<ref>van Wijnen.</ref>

For [[bird watching|birdwatchers]], the Mantanani groupIslands isare goodgreat for seeing birds that usually nest on islands, because of their relative lack of terrestrial predators, and are rarely or unpredictably seen on the mainland. There are several trails through the centre of the Mantanani Besar island in addition to open beaches along the coasts where birds can be spotted. Mantanani Besar is the only place in SabahMalaysia to see the [[Mantanani Scopsscops Owlowl]]. The Otherislands islandare specialistsalso home to four breeding pigeon species that include the [[Piedpied Imperial-pigeon|Piedimperial Imperialpigeon]], [[Greygrey imperial Imperial-pigeon|Grey]], Imperial[[pink-necked green pigeon]] and [[metallic pigeon]]. The [[Nicobar Pigeonpigeon]]s, and [[black-naped fruit dove]] visit the island occasionally from the mainland. [[Emerald Dove|Emerald dove]]s can also be seen on the island. Mantanani Besar is also home to the [[Philippine Megapodemegapode]], which thrive in the coastal forests. Three species of sunbird have been recorded on the islands; the [[brown-throated sunbird]], the [[red-throated sunbird]] and the [[olive-backed sunbird]]. The [[Blueblue-naped Parrotparrot]] is locally extinct. Lungisan Island has a nesting cave colony of [[German's Swiftletswiftlet]]s and is an important roost for three species of [[frigatebird]]s. Other seabirds that can be seen around the islands is the [[brown booby]] and the [[black-naped tern]].<ref>Phillipps & Phillipps (2009), p.326.</ref>

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The islands are accessible by a one-hour [[speedboat]] journeytrip from Kuala Abai jetty, Kota Belud, 80 &nbsp;km north-east of [[Kota Kinabalu]], the capital of Sabah. Sometimes the islands can be inaccessible to tourists due to stormy weather. Mantanani Besar contains a number of small resortresorts, catering mainly to [[scuba diving|scuba divers]], and Mantanani Kechil has a small dive lodge.

* {{cite book |title=Phillipps’Phillipps' Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo |authorauthor1=Phillipps, Quentin; & |author2=Phillipps, Karen |year=2009 |name-list-style=amp |publisher=Beaufoy Books |location=Oxford |isbn=978-1-906780-10-4 |pages= |url= }}

* {{cite web |url=http://www.malaysiasite.nl/mantananieng.htm |title=Pulau Mantanani |accessdateaccess-date=23 April 2010 |work=Ben van Wijnen |publisher= |date= }}</ref

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