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Crocker Range National Park, Sabah |
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The park is situated in the rugged Crocker Range that divides the western coastal plains from the rest of Sabah. Lying more then 300 meters above sea level, it is spread over 139,919 hectares of densely forested terrain. The Padas River which bisects the range between Beaufort and Tenom on its journey southwest, is just one of the through the mountains. Passage by boat was impossible due to the boulders strewn along the swift flowing Padas Gorge. However human ingenuity led to the construction of a railway alongside the scenic gorge. Roads crossing the gorge have also made the interior more accessible from the coastal areas making it possible for visitors to enjoy the serene tranquility in the rugged mountains. |
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Flora and Fauna |
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The vegetarian is predominantly a mix of dipterocarp forests and the mountain forest upper slopes. The bright yellow flowers of the Dillenia suffruticosa, a woody shrub usually found on infertile deforested soil are a common feature here. So too are the Testrastigma, the wild vine, playing host to the Refflesia pricia, one of the three parasitic rafflesia species found on Sabah’s mountain ranges. |
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The forest is home to at least five species of primates, such as orang utan, gibbons and the furry tarsier (kera hantu) with its enormous round eyes and frog-like hands and feet.
Here too residents the extremely sociable long-tailed macaques. Easily identified by the prominent cheek whiskers, they are often spotted obligingly grooming each other and picking out edible pig-tailed cousins (pig-tailed macaques) are extremely adept at plucking coconuts and can contribute significantly to the labour force in coconut plantations. |
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How to get there |
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Presently the Crocker Range National Park is not open for public visits. Therefore, whose who intend to visit must obtain written permission from the director of Sabah Parks. |
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