Kinabalu Park
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IUCN category II (national park)
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 Location of Kinabalu Park in Malaysia
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| Location | Sabah, Malaysia |
| Nearest city | Kota Kinabalu, Tuaran (Tamparuli), Kota Belud, Ranau |
| Coordinates | 6°09′N 116°39′E / 6.15°N 116.65°ECoordinates: 6°09′N 116°39′E / 6.15°N 116.65°E |
| Area | 754 km2 (291 sq mi) |
| Established | 1964 |
| Governing body | Sabah Parks |
| Official name | Kinabalu Park |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | ix, x |
| Designated | 2000 (24th session) |
| Reference no. | 1012 |
| State Party | Malaysia |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
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 metres, is the highest mountain on the island of Borneo.
The park is one of the most popular tourist spots in Sabah and Malaysia in general. In 1967, more than 987,653 visitors and 43,430 climbers visited the Park.
The region was designated as a national park in 1964. British colonial administrator and naturalist Hugh Low led an expedition from Tuaran to the region in 1851. He also became the first recorded man to reach the peak of Mount Kinabalu. The highest peak of the mountain was later named after him—Low's Peak.
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. The park is not to be confused with Crocker Range National Park which is a separate park in the south.
The park headquarters is 88 kilometres away from the city of Kota Kinabalu. There are sealed roads leading towards the park headquarters from other parts of Sabah. It is situated on the southern boundary of Kinabalu Park, at an elevation of 1,563 m (5,128 ft).
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