Mount Kinabalu

The fifth highest mountain in Southeast Asia
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synonym Mount Kinabalu (Kinabalu Mountain) generally refers to Kinabalu Mountain
Mount Kinabalu Gunung Kinabalu, also known as Mount Kinabalu and Mount Jinnaibaluo, is located in Malaysia In Kinabalu National Park in Sabah, Malaysia and Borneo Island The highest peak, 4095m above sea level, grows at a rate of 0.5cm per year. Kinabalu National Park was established in 1964.
Jingnabaru Mountain is the successor Myanmar Of Hkakabo Razi (5881m), Indonesian Chaya Peak (5030m), Indonesian Puncak Trikora (4751m), Indonesian Puncak Mandala Rear (4701m), Southeast Asia The fifth highest peak.
Chinese name
Mount Kinabalu
Foreign name
Kinabalu Park
geographical position
Malaysia Sabah [4]
Opening Hours
9:00-22:00 all year round [4]
Ticket Price
fifteen myr
Alias
Mount Kinabalu
Altitude
4095 m
Best Travel Season
February to April, November to March
Recommended travel time
2 days

Heritage information

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Heritage name: Kinabalu Mountain Park (Kinabalu Park)
Selected time: 2000
Approval basis: natural heritage (ix)(x)
Geographic location: N06 15 00 E116 30 00
Heritage No.: 1012

Heritage description

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Mount Kinabalu Park is located in East Malaysia Northeast Sabah Crocker Range Northeast end, east of Kota Kinabalu NATO 93 kilometers long ago, it was regarded as a sacred mountain by local residents, commonly known as Holy Mountain Park. Mount Kinabalu National Park is also the most famous national park in Sabah. It is one of the scenic spots in Sabah, covering an area of 750 square kilometers. The park includes three main mountains, from south to north, there are Mount Kinabalu, Mount Tabu Yukong and Mount Table. The park includes six main landforms, including mountains, plateaus, rivers, streams and waterfalls, hot springs, caves and huge rocks. Mount Kinabalu National Park is surrounded by Mount Kinabalu, the main peak of the Kroc Mountains. The top is exposed granite, and the bottom is lush Kalimantan original tropical forests Various shapes Tropical Botanical Garden The park presents a mysterious atmosphere.
In 2000, according to natural heritage Selection criteria (ix) (x): Mount Kinabalu Park was approved by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee as a natural heritage《 World Heritage List 》。

Heritage evaluation

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Kinabalu Mountain Park, located in Kalimantan Island At the northern end of Sabah New Guinea It is surrounded by Mount Kinabalu (4095m), the highest mountain between. The park is rich in vegetation, ranging from tropical lowlands rainforest There are everything from hills to tropical alpine forests, subalpine forests and shrubs living at higher elevations. Jinabalu Mountain Park is known as Southeast Asia Plant diversity The exhibition center has an extremely rich variety, including Himalayas, China, Australia, Malaysia, and Pantropics A variety of plants. [1-2]

Heritage Introduction

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Mount Kinabalu National Park is Sabah The most famous national park, covering an area of 750 square kilometers, consists of three main mountains. From south to north, there are Mount Kinabalu, Mount Tabuyukong and Mount Tabler. The park includes six main landforms, including mountains, plateaus, rivers, streams and waterfalls, hot springs, caves and huge rocks. Mount Kinabalu National Park is surrounded by Mount Kinabalu, the main peak of the Kroc Mountains. The top of the mountain is exposed granite, and the bottom of the mountain is lush Kalimantan primeval tropical forest and tropical botanical gardens of different shapes, which makes the park present a mysterious atmosphere.
In April 2020, it was selected into the "2020 World Famous Summer Resort List". [3]

Legend of "Widow Mountain"

It is said that in ancient times, the Chinese brothers who were fishing off the coast of Guangzhou because of Chinese young people accidentally encountered a typhoon and drifted to Sabah, killing the dragons in Mount Kinabalu and capturing the dragon beads. The local tribes regarded him as a hero, and the chief even betrothed his daughter to him, so he took root, married and had children there. Later, the hero went north to return to his hometown because he missed his hometown relatives, but he never came back. The daughter of the chief climbed the peak of the holy mountain day by day, looked up at the southward sails from the sea, and finally watched her husband become a stone, and stayed at the top of the mountain forever. The local people felt their deep feelings. In order to commemorate this great love story, they named this mountain "Chinese Widow Mountain", also known as Widow Mountain, which has been passed down from generation to generation. Mount Kinabalu is 4101 meters above sea level Malaysia The highest peak of, Same Kalimantan Island The highest peak of [1] The landform of Mount Kinabalu is due to the Volcano eruption , continental drift, etc Geographical process Gradually formed, the peak (about 3200m) fully shows Glacial movement Other areas are also full of ravines, bare areas and accumulations Moraine U-shaped valley Everywhere so [2]

Biological resources

Kinabalu Mountain Park
Mount Kinabalu is densely covered with forests, many dangerous cliffs, unique scenery, cool climate, and nearly 1000 kinds of flowers. Most of them are Orchid The wild Hu Ji flower here and the largest flower in the world can reach 45cm diagonally when it opens. The red color grows in the primitive forest at an altitude of 609 meters to 12119 meters Magnolia flower It is the largest flower in the world, with a diameter of 1-2 meters when it blooms. It also grows on moss, which is as small as white as the naked eye orchid There is a name Nepenthes 's plants are very popular with tourists because they are trapped insect Birds can even catch larger animals. In addition, there are also various small fish in the small pool between rocks 3962 meters high. Mount Kinabalu has rich and diverse ecology lowland forest As the altitude of the alpine grassland increases, the animals and plants growing in different climates and the unique geological landforms present to the people, adding more alpine Frigid zone Ecological and highly valued. Rough and dark peaks and endless granite geology are its most prominent features. The total length of 14.5 kilometers is a long journey to the top, of which 8.5 kilometers need to rise 1600 meters vertically. Climbing up to watch the sunrise, overlooking the sea of clouds and magnificent mountain scenery are numerous visits The pursuit of customers. [2]
The biological resources around Kinabalu Mountain are rich, and there are many kinds of animals and plants, ranging from lowland rainforest to temperate forest to alpine Pine and cypress We have everything. There are 5000~6000 kinds of plants, 326 kinds birds And more than 100 mammal

tourist guide

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The park has attracted many mountain climbing enthusiasts, as well as many nature enthusiasts, who come here to enjoy flowers, birds, and the unique natural landscape If you start from the foot of the mountain and return to the starting place, it usually takes two or three days. Accommodation in the park is relatively simple. There are some holiday hotels and some cabins. You need to book in advance in the peak season of tourism. The peak tourist season is April, July, August and December.
Kinabalu Mountain Park
Before climbing, you must exercise and register with the National Park Authority. Every eight new climbers need to hire a guide to protect Mountaineer It takes two days to climb Mount Kinabalu. The climbers can climb the mountain from more than 8:00 in the morning. It takes 4-8 hours to reach Laban Rata or Panar Laban on the mountainside for accommodation altitude sickness Your friends must prepare Acetaminophen panadol )Just in case.