Mt. Kinabalu National Park
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People mostly think of the rainforests and montane forests of Borneo in terms of orang utans, orchids, pitcher plants and the epic and sickly sweet smelling Rafflesias, the world's largest flower, but they are also some of the earth's oldest and home to a hugely diverse range of plant and animal life. Humid corridors between towering trees teem with exotic birds, animals and insects and it can almost be an intoxicating overwhelming experience. The Mount Kinabalu National Park lies like a dense foggy blanket on and around the slopes of the massif, south east Asia's highest, and with it's varied elevations, from the montane and rainforests around the base to the alpine meadows near the summit it's an excellent place to see the diverse range of Borneo's endemic plants and animals. The most unique of these include several carnivorous plants, the Kinabalu Giant Red Leech and the Kinabalu Giant Earthworm. Near the park headquarters is an orchid garden and the Poring Hot Springs., which was established by Japanese soldiers during the war.
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Review by member ‘Kinabalu Park’Pitcher-plant in Kinabalu Park, Malaysia I.E. Waardenburg Kinabalu Park, in the State of Sabah on the northern end of the island of Borneo, is dominated ... Read more »
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Review by editor ‘The Flowers of Mount Kinabalu’The air in the orchid garden seems heavier than that outside (the elevation is quite high so the ... Read more »
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