> > by Rachael Oakes-Ash
Where the lush jungle forest meets the coral reef of Borneo you’ll find Gayana Eco Resort. Bed down in one of 44 stylish over-water villas with the sound of lapping waves to accompany your slumber.
ECO-CREDMarine ecology is at the heart of Gayana and the property has its own onsite Marine Ecology Research Centre. Seven of the eight giant clams of the world are found at Gayana where a Giant Clam Restocking Programme is helping prevent them from extinction. The Centre also features a maternity tank for pregnant bamboo sharks and seahorses. Guests can replant replenished corals into the reef, watch giant clams spawn or caress starfish in the ‘touch tank.’
ROMANCE FACTOR
Saving the creatures of the sea is a natural aphrodisiac. Add uber lush villas and romance is a given.