Crocker Range National Park

The park lies within 8 districts with elevation ranging between 100m to 2050m at the peak of mt.

Crocker range national park. Crocker range park is located in the west coast of sabah. Spread across a total area of 1399 sq. The main attraction of the unesco listed crocker range biosphere reserve covers an area of 3 500 square kilometers stretching approximately 120km from north and south and 40km east and west encompassing rich biodiversity throughout many vegetation types from tropical lowland forest hill dipterocarp forest to upper montane forest. Located in keningau the crocker range park is a part of the mountain range that runs along the western side of sabah.

Barbecue grills and wedding services are also provided. Taman negara banjaran crocker was established in 1984 although the area had previously been under protection as a forest reserve. The location and topography make it an important water catchment area for the west coast of sabah. Banjaran crocker is a mountain range in west coast division of sabah malaysia that separates the west and east coast of sabah.

Crocker range park in june 2014 crocker range park was recognised as a biosphere reserve by the international coordinating council for biosphere reserve crbr a programme under unesco. Crocker range national park malay. It covers the north south crocker range of 1200 1800 metre mountains in sabah malaysia. The park is approximately 75km in length and 15km wide run along northeast southwest axis it is the largest state terrestrial park comprising an area of 139 919ha about twice the size of singapore.

In the vicinity of park headquarters there is a resort that provides accommodation and food services. Mile 8 crocker range national park kimanis keningau highway keningau sabah 17 0 km from crocker range national park a restaurant free self parking and a garden are among this resort s amenities. At an average height of 1 800 metres 5 900 ft it is the highest mountain range in the state with the range is named after the british administrator in north borneo william maunder crocker. The park is a source of water for 12 major rivers.