🌲 Tawau Hills National Park

Malaysia · Asia · National Park · 4.40°N, 117.90°E

Tawau Hills Park was established in 1979, primarily as a protection for the water catchment area of Tawau town, Sabah, Malaysia. It is located 24 kilometres from Tawau, and comprises 279.72 km2 of lowland dipterocarp rainforest, surrounded by oil palm and cacao plantations. The park offers picnic areas, camping sites, and chalets. The Park contains rugged volcanic landscapes including a hot spring and spectacular waterfalls. The highest point in the park is Gunung Magdalena. It is administered by the Sabah Parks.

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Quick facts

Country	Malaysia
Continent / region	Asia
Protection type	🌲 National Park
Coordinates (approx.)	4.40°N, 117.90°E · view on map

Tawau Hills National Park is a national park in Malaysia, in Asia. The details of why Tawau Hills National Park is ecologically important are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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