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Kinabalu Park

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

About

Kinabalu Park, in the State of Sabah on the northern end of the island of Borneo, is dominated by Mount Kinabalu (4,095 m), the highest mountain between the Himalayas and New Guinea. It has a very wide range of habitats, from tropical lowland and hill rainforest to tropical mountain forest, sub-alpine forest and scrub on the higher elevations. It has been designated as a Centre of Plant Diversity for Southeast Asia and is noted for a high number of species with examples of flora from the Himalayas, China, Australia, Malaysia, as well as pan-tropical flora.

Supporting sources: Legacy import provenance, Wikipedia

When to visit

Hours

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Park Headquarters operates daily; Botanical Garden last entry is 15:00 and the mountain garden runs 09:00-16:00.

Admission

Adults
RM50
  • · International conservation fee is RM 50 for adults and RM 25 for visitors below 17. Malaysian conservation fee is RM 10 for adults and RM 5 for children. Climbing permits, botanical garden fees, and other activities cost extra.

Booking

Booking recommended

Sources: hours · pricing

When to go

  • Time of day: Morning

Features & amenities

What to expect

  • Outdoor

What to bring

  • Water
  • comfortable shoes
  • Sunscreen
  • hat
  • bug spray

Good to know

  • Partially accessible

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