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Discover
Kinabalu Park in Sabah, northern Borneo, centres on Mount Kinabalu, 4,095 metres high. UNESCO describes it as the highest mountain between the Himalayas and New Guinea and a Centre of Plant Diversity for Southeast Asia.
History
History
Its range of altitude gives Kinabalu a wide range of habitats, from lowland rainforest and montane forest to sub-alpine forest and scrub. Its flora includes plants with Himalayan, Chinese, Australian and Malaysian origins, making the mountain a botanical meeting point.
People & Culture
People & Culture
For the Kadazan-Dusun, Kinabalu is a sacred mountain bound up with beliefs about the spirits of the dead. For us, climbing Kinabalu is not simply conquering a summit but entering a place that matters deeply to local people.
Living Heritage
Living Heritage
Many guides and porters come from villages around the mountain. The 2015 Sabah earthquake, which killed climbers on the mountain, was a reminder of nature's power, and drew wider attention to local beliefs about respecting the mountain.
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