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| With its astonishing diversity of animals, plants and people, Sabah
occupies the far north of Borneo. Dominating
the landscape, the 4,095 metre Mount
Kinabalu is revered by the Kadazandusun
as the sacred resting place of the souls
of their departed. To this day, a ritual
sacrifice of seven white chickens is
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Visitors, however, come
to the mountain to marvel at the richest
and most varied assemblage of plants
in the world,
or to scale the awesome Summit
of Borneo, the region's tallest
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Sabah's east coast is a veritable
encyclopedia of rare species from
both the plant and animal kingdoms.
The great ape found only in Borneo
and Sumatra can be found at Sepilok
at the world's largest Orang Utan
rehabilitation center. Nearby, in
the freshwater swamps of the Kinabatangan
River, the bizarre endemic proboscis
monkey and a host of brilliant birds
can be observed from the comfort
of small boat. |
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The Danum Valley Conservation
Area, a 438 square kilometres reserve of virgin
tropical rainforest, gives shelter to all
of Sabah's mammals; among them are the rare
Sumatran rhino, orang utan, gibbon and mousedeer,
as well as more than 270 species of birds
including all of Borneo's species of hornbills.
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Resort,Bluesea and Nature
Not all of Sabah's natural treasures
are found on land. With one of
the top five diving spots in the
world, Sabah offers an underwater
world that is just extraordinary.
Sparkling blue waters abound with unspoiled
marine life. With undersea caverns,
fantastically colourful hard and
soft corals, sea turtles, schools
of barracudas, basking sharks
and a constantly moving kaleidoscope
of tropical fish, Sabah offers
a remarkable range of diving experience. |
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