Mount Kinabalu Botanical Garden, Malaysia
After casting several longing looks at Mount Kinabalu and its peak touching the skies we headed for a trek in Mount Kinabalu Botanical Garden. The botanical garden is home to several species of flora and fauna. Also called Kinabalu Park, it is Malaysia’s First World Heritage site.
Mount Kinabalu Botanical Garden
While it was easy to capture several varieties of flora, the different species of fauna eluded me completely. The frogs were croaking nonstop but in spite of all my efforts couldn’t really spot one. As soon as I would approach the source of sound, it would go pin drop silence as if mocking at me ‘capture me if you can’. The rustle of leaves indicated the presence of squirrels but they were fast for me. The leaves and flowers of course stood rooted in their place.
I tried out the various settings of my lens to capture them in their full glory! The number of species is estimated to be around 4000 to 5000. This diverse range of species is attributed to several factors like: great altitude and climatic range from hot humid lowland to freezing alpine conditions, geological history of Malay region involving movement of several tectonic plates and many more such geographical reasons.
The Perak (Sungai) River flows in form of gentle streams, producing gentle gurgling sounds, it felt really good to be amongst nature’s elements far from the hustle and bustle of city. Wish we had more time to explore the interiors. Some the plants had sign posts with information on them.
The orchids and carnivorous plants were specially highlighted and kept within enclosures. I had seen a plain green pitcher plant in the botanical garden of Yercaud, but this one had designs on it. It was big, my fingers wouldn’t go a full wrap around it. Later in one of the roadside stall selling plants I saw these pitcher plants on sale. One would cost around 25 Ringgit.
These pitchers are used for making tasty snack – Pitcher Plant Rice
One regret remains; I couldn’t see a Rafflesia flower in full bloom!
Timings and Tickets for Kinabalu Park
The Botanical Garden is open to public from 9 AM to 4 PM daily. Time required to tour the park is minimum one hour if not more.
Tickets – 15 MYR.
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Your photos are great and clear! You captured all of them perfectly. I do wonder what are the names of those plants. The only one familiar with me are the mushrooms. Is it free to enter Mt. Kinabalu Botanical Garden?
Thank you Ana for the compliments. There is entrance fee. I will make an addition to the post on that.
wow wow, nice visual treat
Wow! beautiful pictures of Nature.
No quetzalcoatl. It is a concrete model of Raflesia.
Very interesting items… that big red thing is Raflesia?
Simple objects, beautifully shot
Beautiful pictures 🙂
itMust be a very beautiful place to spent some time in. lovely pictures and nice to be there with you here again. very nice pictures reaaly.
Colorful
Thanks for the pitcher plant pic…I showed it to my sonny…he is ever curious about this variety of plants…especially the way they are portrayed in the fantasy and animation movies 🙂 I particularly liked the mushroom pic. Gorgeous.
Beautiful captures!
A very nice Narrative with amazing Photographs.. Truly a Worthy Post!
The detailed shots are beautiful Indrani. Nice to observe nature from so close.
Pictures have come out very well. I loved the pitcher plant. Exotic! 🙂
I have visited Malaysia umpteen no. of times but haven't seen Rafflesia flower in full bloom. I hope this makes you feel better. 😉
Beautiful !!
Beautiful…!!!
Awesome captures, Indrani. Truly mesmerizing 🙂
Beautiful photographs!
I love the ferns and mushrooms. Gorgeous plants and images, Indrani.
Such beautiful shots especially the pitcher plant.
Great choice of plants. One or two looks really from another world. Thanks for showing.
What a lovely place! Gorgeous shots!
These are very exotic Indrani. Great photos. Thanks for sharing your photos.
Nice pictures. I had visited this area too and its beautiful! Will share my story soon!
Looks like there are some wonderfully exotic plants in the botanical garden!
Must be a beautifull place to spent some time in. lovely pictures and nice to "see" you here again.
Nice pictures of the Botanical Garden. Especially number 3 and 4. Greetings form Holland. We are here now for the grandchildren. Saludos.
I love walking in botanical gardens and that's what this garden looks like!
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Beautiful, colorful captures, Indrani, as always!! Thanks for sharing the beauty!! Hope your week is going well!
beautiful shots, indrani!