subject: Poring Hot Springs & Natural Wonders A Paradise Amidst Milky White Clouds And Green Carpeted Hil [print this page] Located in the north of Borneo is a Malaysian state called Sabah, which is a popular tourist destination especially for promoting ecotourism. Sabahs capital is Kota Kinabalu where tourists from the world over throng for its tropical islands teeming with coral reefs, stunning beaches and rainforests.
About 88 kilometres from Kota Kinabalu rests a UNESCO World Heritage Site known as Kinabalu National Park. It is a paradise abundant in a rich diversity of nature, along with the mineral hot springs that boasts of great healing powers. Kinabalu National Park is also a famous hiking destination snuggling one of the tallest peaks of Southeast Asia, the Mount Kinabalu. It is the tallest mountain of Borneo Island with a height of 4095 metres. This impressive mountain can be seen from afar wearing a scarf of milky white clouds, dwarfing the blue mountain ranges below it.
Taking up a territory of over 750 square kilometres, Kinabalu National Park claims to have one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. The park is also under the influence of four climate zones, resulting in visible differences. A great variety of plant genera can be found here ranging from lowland dipterocarp forests to rhododendron as well as coniferous among others.
While exploring the park you will come across striking orchids wearing vibrant hues besides capricious carnivore plants with amazing bug traps. Not only flora, but Kinabalu National Parks fauna is also rich in biodiversity. You will discover scores of endemic fauna that includes the intimidating giant leeches and giant earthworms. From amphibians to reptiles, insects to birds and even mammals of varied species inhabit this wonderful nature park.
Kinabalu National Park has many guided trails to take you through its natural wonders. Canopy Walk is a not to be missed attraction here, where you can explore the park at a height of over 100 feet above the ground.
The deeper you explore the Kinabalu National Park and admire its wonders, the more refreshing your mind and body starts to feel. And to further experience natures amazing healing powers do not forget to drop by the Poring Hot Springs snuggled in the park. The water at the hot spring has a fine concentration of sulphur and minerals that will make you feel completely relaxed and invigorated.
Reserve a cosy Sabah hotel and set off on an adventure deep into the heart of a nature reserve. You can visit the Kinabalu National Park and the Poring Hot Springs conveniently from a Kota Kinabalu hotel such as Shangri-La's Rasa Ria Resort Kota Kinabalu. Indulge in the best of ecotourism while relishing the extravagant comforts offered at this resort hotel in Kota Kinabalu. Spend a relaxing holiday in this beach hotel while enjoying its breathtaking backdrops encompassing the inviting Pantai Dalit Beach fringed by verdant greenery.
by: Pushpitha Wijesinghe
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