--- title: "Sugud Islands Marine Conservation Area" chunk: 1/1 source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugud_Islands_Marine_Conservation_Area" category: "reference" tags: "science, encyclopedia" date_saved: "2026-05-05T11:57:50.783508+00:00" instance: "kb-cron" --- The Sugud Islands Marine Conservation Area (SIMCA) is a Category II MPA in Beluran district in Sabah, Malaysia, comprising Lankayan Island, Billean, Tegaipil and surrounding waters. The government of Sabah, Malaysia prohibits in the area, a total of over 463 square kilometres, all resource harvesting (including all capturing of live creatures) and charges a fee to all visitors of the area. == References ==