- Maliau Basin
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Maliau Basin Conservation Area IUCN Category Ia (Strict Nature Reserve)Location Tongod district, Sabah, Malaysia Nearest city Tawau Coordinates 4°49′49″N 116°54′01″E / 4.83040°N 116.90020°ECoordinates: 4°49′49″N 116°54′01″E / 4.83040°N 116.90020°E Area 588 square kilometres Governing body Yayasan Sabah Group Maliau Basin or also Maliau Basin Conservation Area, is a region in Sabah, Malaysia, which represents a geological catchment surrounding the Maliau River. Located around the center of Sabah in the Sandakan Division, it was designated as a conservation area by the Sabah Foundation (Yayasan Sabah) in 1981. Later in 1997 the Sabah State Assembly gazetted the Basin as a Protection Forest Reserve (Class I) with a total area of 588 square kilometres. The region also features Mount Lotung (1667 metres), Maliau Falls, and Lake Linumunsut. Efforts are underway to nominate the area as a World Heritage Site.[1]
References
- ^ Kaur, Jaswinder. "Maliau: Sabah’s Lost World", New Straits Times, June 26, 2006
External links
Protected areas of Sabah World Heritage Site National parks Protection forest reserves Danum Valley Conservation Area • Maliau Basin Conservation Area • Silabukan Protection Forest Reserve • Ulu Kalumpang Forest Reserve • Bidu Bidu Forest ReserveOther nature reserves and sanctuaries Categories:- IUCN Category Ia
- Protected areas of Malaysia
- Sabah geography stubs
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