PLACE I'VE VISITED
Mount Kinabalu (Malay: Gunung Kinabalu) is a prominent
mountain on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. It is located in the East
Malaysian state of Sabah and is protected as Kinabalu National Park, a World
Heritage Site. Kinabalu is the highest peak in Borneo'sCrocker Range and is the
highest mountain in the Malay Archipelago. Mount Kinabalu is also the 20th most
prominent mountain in the world by topographic prominence.
In 1997, a re-survey using satellite technology established
its summit (known as Low's Peak) height at 4,095 metres (13,435 ft) above sea
level, which is some 6 metres (20 ft) less than the previously thought and
hitherto published figure of 4,101 metres (13,455 ft).
Mount Kinabalu includes the Kinabalu montane alpine meadows
ecoregion in the montane grasslands and shrublands biome. The mountain and its
surroundings are among the most important biological sites in the world, with
between 5000 and 6000 species of plants, 326 species of birds, and more than
100 mammalian species identified. Among this rich collection of wildlife are
famous species such as the gigantic Rafflesia plants and the orangutan. Mount
Kinabalu has been accorded UNESCO World Heritage status.
Low's Peak can be climbed quite easily by a person in good
physical condition and there is no need for mountaineering equipment at any
point on the main route. Other peaks along the massif, however, require rock
climbing skills.
View of Mountain Kinabalu
Hiking is one of my passion. I know it is rare for a girl who love hiking. Alhamdulillah, when i studied at KUISAS I got selected to join the group. Actually, it was been sponsered by NGO and KUISAS. Luckily, we all have succeded to climb the Mount Kinabalu. That was by best moment because i'm one of the fastest climber succeded at the peak of Mount Kinabalu.
The Best Moment in my life with my beloved friends
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