Local Parks
TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN NATIONAL PARK
The Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park comprises a group of 5 islands located between Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia. The park is spread over 4,929 hectares, two-thirds of which cover the sea. Before the Ice age, it formed part of the Crocker Range mass of sandstone and sedimentary rock on the mainland. However, about one million years ago, the melting ice brought about changes in the sea level and parts of the mainland were cut off by the sea to form the islands of Gaya, Sapi, Manukan, Mamutik and Sulug. Evidence of this can be seen from the exposed sandstone of the coastline forming the cliffs, caves, honeycombs and deep crevices. The park was named after Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia's first Prime Minister.
KLIAS WETLAND PARK
The mangrove forests and freshwater swamp forests of the Red River in the Klias Wetland Park will amaze you with their meandering rivers, and when night falls, they are home to a wide variety of creatures, making this forest ecological reserve an important part of the Sabah coastal ecosystem. The Krias Wetland River Adventure departs daily at 3pm and you will enjoy local specialities on the boat deck while watching the ecological scenery of the Klias River and mangroves. The 30-foot observation deck in Spirit Monkey Park offers a better panoramic view of the mangrove forest and can also be used as a bird-watching spot as the birds hop around the forest. The pedestrian deck and sunbathing terrace extends to the river Klias, where visitors can walk or sit at leisure and enjoy the entire natural scenery up close.