Crocker Range National Park
The Crocker Range National Park was designated to a forest reserve in 1968.
The Park was then established in 1984 in order to protect the water catchments
area which was the source of clean drinking water to the entire west coast and
the interior of Sabah. In 1996, it was renamed to Banjaran Crocker and managed
by the Sabah Parks. Other reason of turning the Crocker Range to a forest
reserve was also to safeguard the rich biodiversity and rare species of flora
and fauna inhabiting the forest areas.
The Crocker Range divides the western coastal plains from the rest of Sabah on
the south of the magnificent Mount Kinabalu. The Crocker Range is a vast 139,919
hectares of densely forested terrain located 300 meters above sea level.
The Crocker Range National Park receives an average of 3000-4000 mm of rain a
year making it as one of the highest precipitation area in Sabah. The water
catchments in the park provides a vital source of drinking water as well as
agriculture and industrial purposes to sustain the needs of more than a third of
the population in Sabah.
The ecological significance at Crocker Range as well as in Borneo is recognize
and listed in 'Global 200' by WWF, 'Endemic Bird Area' by Birdlife
International, and 'Hotspots' by Conservation International. Borneo undeniably
viewed as one of earth's mega-biodiversity areas.
At present, the Sabah Parks have an estimated 500 people who live within the
Crocker Range Park's surrounding and over 3000 hectares of land are still
utilizes for agriculture purposes. The national park is the place to go to see
for yourself the magnificent forest of the park. Years and years of untouched
nature are still well preserved to be seen by visitor. This is a chance of a
lifetime to see such well-protected forest. It would be a waste if your trip
here is not well utilized.
Getting There
The Crocker Range National Park is located 144 kilometers away from the city of
Kota Kinabalu. The Crocker Range National Park is situated in the Crocker Range
of Sabah and is located 13 kilometers from Keningau town, about 25-minute drive
away.
To get to Keningau, you can either get on a bus or on a taxi. The bus will
depart from the Merdeka field towards the Keningau Bus Station. From the
Keningau Bus Station, you will need to get another taxi to get you to the
Crocker Range National Park.
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