In the skies
Kinabalu park
Around Kareri
Triund panorama
Follow Arvind!
Greenery is food
Before fresh start
Ascending
In Forest I.
In Forest II.
In Forest III.
Temple
Deciding
Resting, again
Roads, again
Walking to Triund
Sunny, finally
Once upon a time in Himalaya
A Bushman?!
You can see blossom, you can see Dharamshala
Slowly, slowly, we'll get there
Chale? Chalo!
Smokin mountains
Flora
Flora in detail
Let the colors in
Unforgettable place III.
Unforgettable place II.
Unforgettable place
Stone monuments in Paradise
Geology
Sunlight!
Simple Beauty
Climbing down
A summit
Mt Kinabalu - sunrise at the summit
Mt Kinabalu - sunrise at the summit
Mt Kinabalu - sunrise at the summit
Still Life II.
Still Life I.
Red in Green II.
Red in Green I.
Silence II.
Silence I.
Structures of Jungle V.
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All those trees


Kinabalu Park is situated on the Crocker Range on the western coast of Sabah. It is located within the district of Ranau, within the West Coast Division. This botanical site contains a variety of flora and fauna that ranges over 4 climate zones; from rich lowland dipterocarp forest through the montane oak, rhododendron, to the coniferous forests, to the alpine meadow plants, and to the stunted bushes of summit zone. The mountain is also known for its many carnivorous plant and orchid species, most notably Nepenthes rajah. It is also home to a multitude of endemic animal species, including the Kinabalu Giant Red Leech and Kinabalu Giant Earthworm. The park also plays host to a variety of birds, insects, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles. Mount Kinabalu is one of the youngest non-volcanic mountains in the world. It was formed within the last 10 to 35 million years. The mountain still grows at a rate of 5 millimetres a year.
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m̌ ḫ club has replied to Andy Rodker clubAndy Rodker club has replied to m̌ ḫ clubMany thanks for your visit and yellow stars, Michal!
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