Maliau Basin

Malaysia / Sabah / Keningau /
Maliau Basin or Meliau 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]

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Coordinates:   4°48'41"N   116°52'52"E

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  • Visitors to Maliau Basin Conservation Area are welcome, but access is strictly controlled and permission to enter must be obtained in advance from Sabah foundation. It must be remembered that Maliau Basin is a remote, rugged and isolated area with limited access, communications and safety facilities.
  • The 'lost world of Sabah'.
  • Back in 1965, I was a young boy who played with young natives however, I can't find any real natives nor any of huge trees where we used to play...my children can't even play underneath the oil palm trees
  • Beware I found black water here and dinasours as well, fossils are littered here
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