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The Crocker Mountains (Malay: Banjaran Crocker) form a range that separates the West Coast and Interior divisions of Sabah, Malaysia. At an average height of 1,800 metres (5,906 ft), it is the highest mountain range in the state. It is named after a 19th century British administrator of North Borneo, William Maunder Crocker. [2] [3] [4]
Crocker Range National Park (Malay: Taman Negara Banjaran Crocker) was established in 1984, although the area had previously been under protection as a forest reserve. It covers the north-south Crocker Range, of 1200-1800 metre mountains in Sabah, Malaysia. In the vicinity of park headquarters, there is a resort that provides accommodation and ...
The steep mountainsides with poor soil are not suitable for farming or for the timber industry so the habitats and animal life of Kinabalu remain largely intact, with about a third of the original habitat now degraded. Kinabalu Park was established in 1964 and the nearby mountains were protected as the Crocker Range National Park in 1984 ...
Mount Kinabalu: Crocker Range, Borneo ... Map of the top 50 by Ken Jones; Lists and/or maps covering all peaks in the world with 1500 m+ prominence. Compiled by Aaron ...
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 ...
Crocker Mountains: Sabah: 2,579 8,462 5 Mount Kaingaran: Trusmadi Range: Sabah: 2,468 8,097 The new 5th highest peak record found [clarification needed] 6 Mount Murud: Tama Abu Range: Sarawak: 2,424 7,946 Highest peak in Sarawak: 7 Mount Mulu: Tama Abu Range: Sarawak: 2,376 7,795 Has unique rock formations called the Pinnacles 8 Mount Tahan ...
Crocker Range Park; Kinabalu Park; Pulau Tiga Park; Tawau Hills Park; Tun Sakaran Marine Park; Tunku Abdul Rahman Park; Turtle Islands Park; Sipadan Island Park;
In 1968, Jesselton was renamed Kota Kinabalu. In 1974, the major part of Gaya and Sapi islands was gazetted as Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, covering an area of 8,990 acres (36.4 km 2 ). In 1979, the park was increased to 12,185 acres (49.31 km 2 ) with the inclusion of the three nearby islands of Manukan, Mamutik and Sulug.