Sabah Tourism Board

• Situated on the beautiful island of Borneo, Sabah is one of the thirteen states which Malaysia is made of. Sabah is the second largest state in Malaysia and shares the island of Borneo with Sarawak, Brunei, and Indonesian Kalimantan. • Sabah is richly blessed with nature diversity, unique cultures, fun adventure, beautiful beaches, and fantastic cuisines for the Sabah adventurous taste buds. We have it all, from the world’s largest flower – the Rafflesia, one of the highest mountains in South East Asia – Mount Kinabalu, to one of the world’s top dive sites – Sipadan Island. Sabah is also known for her great natural treasures Tourism which include the world-renowned Danum Valley Conservation Area and Tabin which is Sabah’s largest wildlife reserve. Board • Not only will you be amazed by the places to see and things to do here, you will also be treated with unique Sabahan hospitality. Explore the unique culture and tradition of Sabah and get ready to experience sweet memories to last a lifetime! Experience SABAH together – Click VDO Mount Torq via Ferrata Let us show you what the world above the clouds looks like. Deemed as the highest “iron road” in the world, Mountain Torq via Ferrata offers climbers to scale cliff sides, walk across suspension bridges and enjoy impressive views, all while being clipped to safety. It takes about a 30-minute boat ride from Semporna mainland to Bohey reach Bohey Dulang. Its one-way route is 700 metres heading up, and 600 metres heading down aided with some staircases along the way. Bohey Dulang is the only island in Tun Sakaran Marine park Dulang with a hiking trail. Sipadan Island One of the natural wonders of this planet, Sipadan Island, makes for some seriously impressive Instagram content. Just look at this photo! Wow is the only word to describe how stunning this photo is. Sipadan Island is home to massive school of fish, spiraling barracudas, thousands of turtles and awe-inspiring coral wall dropping more than 2,000 feet straight down to the seabed. A true diving paradise waiting to be explored, view wonderful VDO Poring Hot Spring Six things you must do on your next visit to Poring Hot Springs: 1. Hot Spring 2. Canopy Walkway 3. Kipungit Waterfall 4. Butterfly Garden 5. Orchid Garden 6. Langanan Waterfall (Just 1h30m hike away) Borneo Quad Biking Experience the thrill of Quad Biking in Sabah, driving round hills and farmland, over dirt tracks, up and down steep slopes, through muddy banks and water splashes as we take you on a real Quad Biking adventure Tawau Hills Park Looking for deep-woods adventure? Go to Tawau Hills Park and trek into one of the best-preserved forests on the planet. Stargazing at Maiga Island • Just another epic night sky at Maiga Island, Semporna. Where would be your favourite spot for stargazing? On a hill/mountain At the beach In the jungle.

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M.V. Solita's Passage Notes
M.V. SOLITA’S PASSAGE NOTES SABAH BORNEO, MALAYSIA Updated August 2014 1 CONTENTS General comments Visas 4 Access to overseas funds 4 Phone and Internet 4 Weather 5 Navigation 5 Geographical Observations 6 Flags 10 Town information Kota Kinabalu 11 Sandakan 22 Tawau 25 Kudat 27 Labuan 31 Sabah Rivers Kinabatangan 34 Klias 37 Tadian 39 Pura Pura 40 Maraup 41 Anchorages 42 2 Sabah is one of the 13 Malaysian states and with Sarawak, lies on the northern side of the island of Borneo, between the Sulu and South China Seas. Sabah and Sarawak cover the northern coast of the island. The lower two‐thirds of Borneo is Kalimantan, which belongs to Indonesia. The area has a fascinating history, and probably because it is on one of the main trade routes through South East Asia, Borneo has had many masters. Sabah and Sarawak were incorporated into the Federation of Malaysia in 1963 and Malaysia is now regarded a safe and orderly Islamic country. Sabah has a diverse ethnic population of just over 3 million people with 32 recognised ethnic groups. The largest of these is the Malays (these include the many different cultural groups that originally existed in their own homeland within Sabah), Chinese and “non‐official immigrants” (mainly Filipino and Indonesian). In recent centuries piracy was common here, but it is now generally considered relatively safe for cruising. However, the nearby islands of Southern Philippines have had some problems with militant fundamentalist Muslim groups – there have been riots and violence on Mindanao and the Tawi Tawi Islands and isolated episodes of kidnapping of people from Sabah in the past 10 years or so.
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Borneo Ex Australia Includes Accommodation, Breakfast Daily and 19 Meals Return Airport Transfers
Sabah Group Departure Upgrades & Add-ons 4 day extension to Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort, Kota Kinabalu Fully Escorted from $560 per person twin share. # Borneo ex Australia Includes accommodation, breakfast daily and 19 meals return airport transfers. Group Tour Create your own experience Our itineraries are flexible, use this itinerary as a starting 11 days from point or contact one of our specialised consultants to $2999* assist you in creating your own travel experience. per person twin share Departs Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide or Perth: 30 Mar 2018 • Kota Kinabalu • Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre • Kiulu Valley Homestay • Sukau Rainforest Lodge • Mount Kinabalu National Park • Gomantong Caves Enjoy the best of what Sabah has to offer on this small group departure. After a brief stop in Kota Kinabalu head out to Sepenggar Island for an afternoon of snorkelling. Continue into Sabah’s “Valley of the Mist” for a unique overnight homestay and immerse yourself in the culture and traditions of the locals. Visit Kinabalu National Park, see the most amazing collection of wild rhododendrons and orchids and enjoy a canopy walk above Borneo’s tropical rainforest. Spend a full day in Sandakan that starts with Orang Utans at Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre and the Borneo Sun Bear Centre before visiting the Australian War Memorial and the Rainforest Discovery Centre. End with 2 nights at the award winning Sukau Rainforest Lodge and view the distinctive proboscis monkeys gathering by the Kinabatangan riverbank every night. With a local Prices per person twin share ex Mel / Syd / Bne / Adl / Per English speaking tour guide this will be a wild lifetime trip to be treasured for all ex Mel/Syd/Bne ex Adl ex Per Single Supp lovers of nature.
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BORNEO Sandakan War Memorial Tour
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20Th August 2015 SANDAKAN WAR MEMORIAL TOUR 1300 551
10th -20th August 2015 SANDAKAN WAR Join us on this wonderful tour that takes in the city of Kota Kinabalu and the beautiful wildlife and jungles of Borneo. MEMORIAL TOUR Follow the Death March route where so many gave their lives and visit the site of the POW camp in Sandakan for the Memorial Day Service. You’ll also visit the orang-utans a the * per person Twin Share Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre. $4,775 ex BNE, SYD, MEL The tour is fully escorted ex Brisbane and is a great way * Single Supplement to see Borneo. $600 ex BNE, SYD, MEL INCLUSIONS Return Economy Airfares and Taxes ex Australia 4* Accommodation Throughout All Meals HIGHLIGHTS Kota Kinabalu Kinabalu National Park Poring Hot Springs Sandakan Sepilok Orang Utan Centre Kinabatangan Sabah Tea Plantaton Kundasang War Memorial Labuan And the Sandakan Day Memorial Service TERMS & CONDITIONS *Price is per person Twin Share fully inclusive. Single Supplement applies. Credit card surcharges apply. Deposit of AUD$500 per person is required to secure tour. Tour requires a minimum number of passengers to depart. Prices may fluctuate if surcharges, fee, taxes or currency change. Prices current as at 23 September 2014. Go See Touring Pty Ltd T/A Go See Touring Member of Helloworld QLD Lic No: 3198772 ABN: 72222522276 1300 551 997 www.goseetouring.com Day 1 – Monday 10 August 2015 Depart Brisbane /Day 2 – Tuesday 11 August 2015 (L, D) Arrive Kota Kinabalu On arrival at Kota Kinabalu International Airport, you will be met by your guide and transfer to your hotel a 4 Star International Class Hotel nestled in the heart of Kota Kinabalu city.
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NEW SPECIES of HOYA (APOCYNACEAE – ASCLEPIADOIDEAE) from SABAH, MALAYSIA HOYA RANAUENSIS, Sp. N. T. Green* and D. Kloppenburg
NEW SPECIES OF HOYA (APOCYNACEAE – ASCLEPIADOIDEAE) FROM SABAH, MALAYSIA HOYA RANAUENSIS, sp. n. T. Green* and D. Kloppenburg** *Green: Plant Research, P O Box 597, Kaaawa, Hawaii 96730 ** 6427 North Fruit Ave., Fresno, California 93711 ABSTRACT: To add to the approximately 60 described species of Hoya from Sabah, this new species is from the Ranau District of Eastern Sabah, a plant that could be confused with Hoya vitellinioides, Bakh. f. that is found in the same area. In growth, Hoya ranauensis is similar to Hoya vitelliniodes but with differing venation and leaf edge, larger umbel and differing floral parts. KEY WORDS: Hoya, Hoya ranauensis, Hoya vitelliniodes Hoya ranauensis T. Green & Kloppenburg sp. nova. Diagnosis: A tropical, epiphytic, branching vine, with smooth round stems, occasionally rooting along stems; widely spaced elliptic to lanceolate leaves with an obtuse to cuneate base, smooth, tip acute, with thick texture; nerves conspicuously pinnate with the 4-7 secondary nerves, about 45 degrees to the midvein, anastomosing outwardly; blade 10-20 cm long by 4–7.5 cm wide, glandless; petiole 0.3-0.5 cm x 1-2 cm, fleshy; peduncle round, 0.3 cm in diameter x 1.0 cm - 2.5 cm long, permanent, bearing a hemispheric, many flowered (30-40) umbel; pedicels thread-like, 2 cm long and 0.10 cm in diameter; calyx 5 lobed, small 0.3 cm; corolla 5 lobed 1.5 cm in diameter: corona 5 lobed, ovate. Ovaries, 2. Seed pod not seen. Corolla ivory with red tips, corona white. Fragrance pleasant and spicy. Milky sap in vegetation.
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Lichens from Mount Kinabalu
281 Tropical Bryology 8: 281-314, 1993 Lichens from Mount Kinabalu J.J.M. Sipman Botanischer Garten und Museum, Königin-Luise-Str. 6-8, 14115 Berlin, Germany Abstract: 286 species of lichenized fungi on Mount Kinabalu are recorded by field survey and investigation of literature records and herbarium material. An annotated catalogue is presented, together with habitat notes, and a list of collectors. The summit area has a saxicolous lichen flora of boreal affinities, while the lower zones are more closely related to other SE Asian mountains. Eleven species appear to be restricted to the mountain, and four new species are described: Phaeographis kinabalensis, Stereocaulon granulans, Pertusaria epitheciifera and Thelotrema subweberi. 1. Introduction 1965, 1967, Beaman & Beaman 1993). Among Mount Kinabalu is in many respects a the cryptogams, bryophytes have received remarkable site for plant life. It rises up to more considerable attention (Menzel 1988 and than 4000 meters from large stretches of lowland successive papers of this series, 1988a). Lichens and low mountains, so that its higher parts are have been collected from the beginning of the very strongly isolated from areas with a similar exploration on, but mostly in an incidental and climate. Geologically it is a very young and fast- unrepresentative way. An important exception rising mountain, and its plant life seems to have is Mason E. Hale, who visited the mountain in had little time to adapt to high altitude conditions. August of 1968 and collected over one thousand Also its bedrock sets it apart. Its central part is specimens, especially Parmeliaceae and composed of granite, surrounded by a ring of Graphidales.
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*4D3N Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Mamutik Island, Manukan Island, Mount Kinabalu Botanical Garden, Poring Hot Spring* Greatest Values of All - FREE upgrade to Excellent-Cuisine Restaurants & Private Tour* • Sabah Museum & City Mosque • Full Day TAR Marine Park Island Tour • Kinabalu National Park • Nightlife at Water Front • Swim & snorkel at Manukan Island • Poring Hot Spring & Desa Dairy Farm • Sinsuran Night Bazaar • Sunset at Tanjung Aru fishermen village • BBQ Seafood Lunch at Mamutik Island Itinerary Kinabalu National Park Day 1 Explore the Culture & Heritage of Kota Kinabalu TBA Arrive at Kota Kinabalu International Airport TBA Meet & greet by tour guide at the airport’s arrival gate 1200 Enjoy Malaysian Set Lunch at Sri Melaka Restaurant* 1300 Explore the culture & heritage of Kota Kinabalu • Kota Kinabalu City Mosque • Sabah Museum 1600 Check in hotel in Kota Kinabalu for 3-nights 1800 Admire the sunset at Tanjung Aru fishermen village 1900 Enjoy Seafood Set Dinner at Welcome Restaurant* Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, Sabah 2030 Shop along Sinsuran Night Bazaar 2200 Before we say good night Day 2 Swim, snorkel & sun bath at TAR Marine Park 0700 Enjoy breakfast at hotel 0900 Pickup from the hotel lobby and transfer to the jetty 0930 Cruise to Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park by speed boat 1000 Swim, snorkel and sun bath at Manukan Island 1200 Cruise to the nearby Mamutik Island for lunch 1230 Enjoy BBQ Seafood Buffet Lunch at Mamutik Island* 1330 Experience unlimited sea sports activities (own cost) Swim & Snorkel at Mamutik Island •
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Borneo 10 May 19
Your journey starts here Borneo Adventure 10 days/9 nights from $3659 per person twin share/$4479 single room | 10 May 2019 - 19 May 2019 Plus option to extend in Kota Kinabalu PACKAGE INCLUDES TOUR FEATURES • Return economy class airfares • Visit Sepanggar Island • Return airport transfers in • Tamparuli Suspension Bridge Malaysia/Borneo • Stay in a traditional village 9 nights accommodation – including a • • Local markets homestay • Visit Kinabalu Natural History Gallery • Tipping and gratuities • Kundasang War Memorial Park • Entrance fees • Kipungit Waterfall, hot springs • English speaking guide • Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary • Fully escorted • Boat ride on Kinabatangan River • 9 Breakfasts, 8 Lunches, 4 Dinners • Visit Gomantong Caves *Conditions apply. Prices are subject to flight availability at the time of booking and are based on a minimum of 10 passengers travelling. Contact me for full itinerary. To find out more contact : Carolyn Burgmann TravelManagers Australia Pty Ltd E: [email protected] facebook.com/TravelManagers.CarolynBurgmann Website: travelmanagers.com.au/CarolynBurgmann Part of the House of Travel Group ACN: 113 085 626 Member: IATA, AFTA, CLIA Your Borneo Adventure itinerary 9 nights – 10 May 19 – 19 May 19 Day 1- 10 May 19 Sydney – Kota Day 3 – 12 May 19: Kota Kinabalu – Please bring: sun block lotion, Kinabalu. Depart Sydney on Kiulu Valley. personal toiletries and towel, insect Malaysian Airlines at 1.05pm. Arrive Today you will be picked up from the repellent, hat, walking/trekking shoes, Kuala Lumpur at 7.55pm. hotel and transferred approximately 45 good grip sandals, drinking water minutes to the countryside with a short bottle, swimming attire, camera and Depart Kuala Lumpur on Malaysian stop at Tamparuli Suspension Bridge raincoat.
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Sustainable Tourism in Poring Hot Spring Sabah: an Experience
Sustainable Tourism in Poring Hot Spring Sabah: An Experience Ang Kean Hua To Link this Article: http://dx.doi.org/10.46886/IJAREG/v3-i1/2072 DOI: 10.46886/IJAREG/v3-i1/2072 Received: 07 Jul 2016, Revised: 20 Sep 2016, Accepted: 15 Oct 2016 Published Online: 24 Nov 2016 In-Text Citation: (Hua, 2016) To Cite this Article: Hua, A. K. (2016). Sustainable Tourism in Poring Hot Spring Sabah: An Experience. International Journal of Academic Research in Enviornment & Geography, 3(1), 34–40. Copyright: © 2016 The Author(s) Published by Knowledge Words Publications (www.kwpublications.com) This article is published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license. Anyone may reproduce, distribute, translate and create derivative works of this article (for both commercial and non-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this license may be seen at: http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode Vol. 3, No. 1 (2016) Pg. 34 - 40 https://kwpublications.com/journals/journaldetail/IJAREG JOURNAL HOMEPAGE Full Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at https://kwpublications.com/pages/detail/publication-ethics International Journal of Academic Research in Environment & Geography Vol. 3, No. 1, 2016, E-ISSN: 2313-769X © 2016 KWP Sustainable Tourism in Poring Hot Spring Sabah: An Experience Ang Kean Hua Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Email: [email protected] Abstract Poring Hot Spring are one of the tourists attraction destination in Sabah, which applied the sustainability concept in maintain the tourists’ arrival to the area.
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R erty ight p s: ro O P p l e a n Iqbal, Intel Prop Rights 2016, 4:1 u t A c c e c l l e e DOI: 10.4172/2375-4516.1000152 s t s n I Intellectual Property Rights: Open Access ISSN: 2375-4516 InvitedResearch Opinion Article Article OpenOpen Access Access Travel to the Land Below the Wind Uqbah Iqbal* School of History, Politics and Strategy, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, UKM 43650, BangiSelangor, Malaysia Tourism has multiple purposes in accordance with the perspectives Labuan and Tawau. This is because the bus terminal for the most part and insights of parties involved tourists themselves, accommodation in Sabah has been set and it is located adjacent to one another. For and transportation organizations, educational organization, government example to Tenom and Kudat, the author only needs to take a bus at and so on. The tourism word comes from the Latin and Greek works, Padang Merdeka, while the bus to Sandakan and Tawau were taken namely tornare and tornos which means movement in a circle. in Inanam Terminal. In Padang Merdeka are also buses to University Historically, Malaysia is a unique country because despite the diversity Malaysia Sabah which is the main university in the state. of ethnicity and religion, all people can live in harmony and Malaysia Besides Kota Kinabalu, the author also likes to visit Kota Marudu. also develops swiftly from sourced commodities, especially rubber and Kota Marudu often becomes a transit point to the author before tin in 1957 to economic diversification backed by heavy industries reaching Paitan that is located in the northern part of the interior at the time now.
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