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Stunning Flora & Fauna
Number of Comments » 2Kinabalu Park is Borneo’s botanical paradise. It is home to about 1,200 species of orchids, 26 species of rhododendrons, 9 species of Nepenthes pitcher plants, over 80 species of fig trees, over 60 species of oaks and chestnut tress, 100 species of mammals, 326 species of birds – the list goes on! The Park has [...]
The Climb To The Peak
Number of Comments » 0After a night’s rest, most climbers leave at about 3:00am for the 3 hours trek (pending on fitness) to the summit and to catch a magnificient sunrise, weather permitting. In the dark, you can see the beams of torch lights as the procession of climbers trudge higher and higher. There are ladders, hand railings and [...]
