Mount Kinabalu
With its peak 13,438ft or 4,096m above sea level, Mount Kinabalu has been recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
In addition, it is the 20th most outstanding mountain on Earth.
Only a few people know that the Kinabalu National Park is the only site where one can find Kinabalu Orchid - the world's 4th most expensive flower
Kinabalu Orchid
Wild Orchids
Kinabalu Orchid (upper photo) is an endangered species and said to have been sold for £3,800 - the price may rise very sharply nowadays as the species is fast becoming rare.
Raflesia
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Giant Ground Pitcher
On Your Way Up
Mount Kinabalu (Gunung Kinabalu in Malay)
derives its name from locals who called it the mountain of the dead - Aki Nabalu.
The site is invaluable to both scientific and biological world for its rich in diversity of plant and animal species.