Sukau Rainforest Lodge, which played host to the Consort of Denmark, Prince Henrik, on his recent visit received yet another recognition recently when it was invited to represent Malaysia to present an ecotourism paper at the forthcoming Asia Pacific Regional Ecotourism Conference, Fiji in April. The paper entitled, "Managing an eco-lodge in an environmentally sensitive area" will be presented by Albert Teo, Managing Director of Borneo Eco Tours. Albert Teo is also member of Board of Advisors of The International Ecotourism Society, TIES which is actively involved with UNEP in organising the various activities during the International Ecotourism Year.

The theme of the three days conference is "Sustainability challenges and green productivity". The conference is jointly organised by the Asia Productivity Organisation, World Tourism Organisation in conjunction with The International Year of Ecotourism 2002. The work of Borneo Eco Tours at Sukau Rainforest Lodge in the last six years has been well received internationally and have been recognised through many international ecotourism accolades it has received. These include such prestigious award as the "British Airways Tourism for Tomorrow" for the Best Lodge in the Pacific Region in 1997.

Meanwhile British Airways is doing a travel documentary showcasing past winners and will be in Sabah to film Sukau Rainforest Lodge in April.

Also Sukau Rainforest Lodge has been selected by Green Globe as a pilot project in Malaysia for accreditation in 2002

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A historic memorandum of understanding was signed on 18th July 2000 between WWF Malaysia, University of Malaysia Sabah (UMS) and SERDC aimed at formulating an effective management plan for the conservation of Lower Kinabatangan area.

The signing ceremony was officiated by the Assistant Minister of Tourism Development, Environment, Science and Technology, YB Datuk Haji Nahalan Hj.Damsal while the signatories were Professor Datuk Seri Panglima Dr.Abu Hassan Othman, Vice Chancellor of UMS, Janie Liew on behalf of Dr. Geoffrey Davison, Project Director of WWF for Nature Malaysia and Partners for Wetlands program and Albert Teo, Managing Director of SERDC/Borneo Eco Tours/Sukau Rainforest Lodge.

Other objectives include joint efforts to promote tourism practices that follow internationally accepted standards, disseminating relevant information via seminars, workshops and publications, to obtain baseline information and to develop a database.

At the ceremony, Albert Teo also announced that Sukau Rainforest Lodge will set aside US$1 for every international guest who stays at Sukau Rainforest Lodge back-dated to 1st January 2000 for the funding of projects undertaken by SERDC. These include the purchase of tree seedlings from the local people for the treeplanting project , its planting and maintainence, providing scholarship to local Orang Sungai students in secondary schools up to tertiary level at UMS, to create jobs by boosting the local cottage industries, boat building and introduction of local dance and music at the lodge.