Crocker Range National Park

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Crocker Range National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location:	Sabah, Malaysia
Nearest city:	Kota Kinabalu, Keningau
Area:	1399 km²
Established:	1984
Governing body:	Sabah Parks

Crocker Range Park was established in 1984, although the area had previously been under protection as a forest reserve. It covers the north-south Crocker Range, of 1200-1800 meter mountains in Sabah, east Malaysia on the island of Borneo, which separate the western coastal plain with the rest of the state. The boundaries of the park have been surveyed, but no facilities exist at present for visitors.

The park covers 1399 square kilometers, making it the largest park in Sabah. The park consists of both hill and montane forest, with many species of flora and fauna endemic to Borneo. Maintenance of this forest cover is essential to ensuring a pure water supply for many of the towns and communities in Sabah.

The park contains at least five species of primates, such as the orang-utan, gibbons and the furry tarsier with its enormous round eyes, and extremely sociable long-tailed macaques. The Padas River bisects the range between Beaufort and Tenom.

Crocker Range Park is administered by Sabah Parks.

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• Sabah Parks

v • d • e National Parks and major conservation areas in Sabah
World Heritage Site	Kinabalu National Park
National Parks	Crocker Range National Park • Pulau Tiga National Park • Tawau Hills Park • Tun Sakaran Marine Park • Tunku Abdul Rahman Park • Turtle Islands Park
Protection forest reserves	Danum Valley Conservation Area • Maliau Basin Conservation Area
Other nature reserves and sanctuaries	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary • Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary • Tabin Wildlife Reserve • Kota Kinabalu City Bird Sanctuary • Sugud Islands Marine Conservation Area • Timbun Mata Island