Wednesday, 3 August 2011

MOUNT KINABALU

Shalom,,today I want to share my new title in my blog that is Mount Kinabalu.  Mount Kinabalu in malay is known as Gunung Kinabalu.  Mount Kinabalu is a prominent mountain on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. It is located in the east Malaysian state of Sabah and is protected as Kinabalu National Park, a World Heritage Site.  Kinabalu is the tallest peak in Borneo's Crocker Range and is the fourth tallest mountain in the Malay Archipelago after Papua's Puncak Jaya, Puncak Trikora and Puncak Mandala.  Mount Kinabalu is also the 20th tallest mountain in the world by topographic prominence.  Mount Kinabalu height at 4,095 metres (13,435 ft) above sea level, which is some 6 metres (20 ft) less than the previously thought and hitherto published figure of 4,101 metres (13,455 ft).  Mount Kinabalu includes the Kinabalu montane alpine meadows ecoregion in the montane grasslands and shrublands biome.  The mountain and its surroundings are among the most important biological sites in the world, with over 4500 species of plant, 326 species of birds, and 100 mammalian species identified.  Among this rich collection of wildlife are famous species such as the gigantic Rafflesia plants and the orangutan.  Mount Kinabalu has been accorded UNESCO World Heritage status.  Ok, I finish my title until here because only this I know and I hope all of you will enjoy. Bye,,,,,,