Protected Area · Malaysia
Kinabalu Park
Kinabalu Park is a protected area in Malaysia, covering 186,243 acres (75,370 ha), established in 1964.
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Park facts
| Park type | Protected Area |
|---|---|
| Location | Malaysia |
| Area | 186,243 acres (75,370 ha) |
| Established | 1964 |
| Coordinates | 6.1500° N, 116.6500° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Kinabalu Park
Kinabalu Park (Malay: Taman Kinabalu), established as one of the first national parks of Malaysia in 1964, is Malaysia's first World Heritage Site designated by UNESCO in December 2000 for its "outstanding universal values" and the role as one of the most important biological sites in the world with more than 4,500 species of flora and fauna, including 326 bird and around 100 mammal species, and over 110 land snail species. Located on the west coast of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, it covers an area of 754 square kilometres surrounding Mount Kinabalu, which at 4,095.2 meters, is the highest mountain on the island of Borneo.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) · Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia · 43.9 miles away
- Brunei International Airport (BWN) · Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei · 144.8 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Kinabalu Park?
Kinabalu Park is in Malaysia (6.1500° N, 116.6500° E).
When was Kinabalu Park established?
Kinabalu Park was established in 1964, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Kinabalu Park?
Kinabalu Park covers 186,243 acres (75,370 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q834893 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinabalu_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).