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Tawau Hills Park |
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Bird
Breeding Centre
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Tawau Hills Park's Hidden Treasure |
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The Park Headquarters comprises : |
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1 hostel and 2 jungle lodges are available for visitors. The campsite can accommodate 500 to 1000 campers. More... |
| Rugged volcanic terrain cover the natural landscape, in
sharp contrast to the neatly cultivated plantations of oil palm, cocoa and
rubber on the flat coastal plains.
• PLANNING AN ITINERARY USEFUL INFORMATION |
| Favorite weekend outing spot of the local people.... More photo |
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A newly completed sealed road leads to the park passing through Oil palm and cocoa estates. |
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Tawau Hills Park lies 24 km NW of Tawau and was
gazette to protect water
catchments resources for Tawau Town and the Semporna Peninsula. At least 7 major
rivers in Sabah originate here. The Tawau River flows through the middle of the
27,972 ha park and forms many natural deepwater pools and waterfalls, for
example, the Table Waterfall. The Park Headquarters comprises an office and staff accommodation. There are chalet, hostels and a restaurant operated by KOKTAS, the Sabah Parks staff cooperative. Nature trails lead to waterfalls and hot springs. The terrain is hilly with two prime elevations - Gunung Magdalena ( 1310 meters) and Gunung Lucia ( 1201 meters). Bombalai Hill (530 meters) is a landmark with the remains of a crater.
Lowland dipterocarp forest dominates. Above 1,000 meters, thick damp mossy forest takes over. Orchids, epiphytes and forest herbs grow in abundance. The mengaris tree - notorious for its beehives - is common here. Animal life is varied ranging from Long Tailed Macaques and the Red Leaf Monkey to cats, hornbills and pheasants. Tawau Hills Park is being developed as a field lowland research centre, particularly in tropical wildlife research. Among the facilities to be constructed are the research exhibits and laboratory building, an aviary and animal enclosure, canopy walkways and observation towers. Currently there are permanent ecological transects and plots and a lowland garden featuring wild orchids and other herbs and plants. Research projects include those on primates and hornbills. |
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The Tawau Hills National Park was gazette in 1979 and comprises 27,972 ha. Located 24 Km from Tawau town, this area is accessible by road and the Park Head Quarters are located at the entrance of the park. The highest point of the park at 1310 m is Gunung Madalena. The park offers picnic areas, a vast camping site, and chalets, and is very popular with Tawau local residents on weekends. |
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NOTES ON THE FLOWERING PLANTS OF TAWAU HILLS PARK, SABAH |
| Sabah's Hidden Treasure | http://www.thingsasian.com |
| Destination | http://www.sabahtravelguide.com |
| Gunung Mulu | The Mulu Cave in Miri |
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March 18, 2011 02:01:10 AM |
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