Høydepunkter i Kinabalu nasjonalpark

Kinabalu Park Essentials

Kinabalu Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, centers around Mount Kinabalu, the highest peak in Borneo at 4,095 meters. The park protects a diverse ecosystem ranging from lowland tropical rainforests to alpine meadows and bare granite summits. This list covers the essential sites within the park and surrounding Kundasang, including the therapeutic Poring Hot Springs, high-altitude dairy farms, and the botanical gardens that house thousands of endemic plant species, such as rare orchids and carnivorous pitcher plants.

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Poring Hot Spring

Poring is a small tourist resort in Sabah, Malaysia. Located 40 km south-east of the Kinabalu National Park Headquarters, in the district of…

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Kinabalu Park

Kinabalu Park, established as one of the first national parks of Malaysia in 1964, is Malaysia's first World Heritage Site designated by…

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Mount Kinabalu

Mount Kinabalu is the highest mountain in Borneo and Malaysia. With an elevation of 4,095 metres, it is the third-highest peak of an island…

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Desa Dairy Farm

A high-altitude cattle farm in Kundasang known for its fresh dairy products and a landscape of rolling green pastures that resembles New Zealand, situated at the foot of Mount Kinabalu.

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Canopy Walk

A 175-meter-long suspension bridge hanging 40 meters above the rainforest floor near Poring Hot Spring, offering a close-up view of the forest canopy and its wildlife.

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Botanical Garden

Located near the park headquarters, this garden showcases the mountain's diverse flora, including endemic orchids, ferns, and specialized mountain plants like the Kinabalu Balsam.

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Adenna Rafflesia Garden

A private conservation site near Poring dedicated to the Rafflesia, the world's largest flower. Visitors can view the rare blooms when they occur during their unpredictable life cycle.