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Kundasang Valley

Coordinates: 5°59′32.6″N 116°35′08.8″E / 5.992389°N 116.585778°E / 5.992389; 116.585778
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Kundasang Valley (Malay: Lembah Kundasang) is a valley where the Kundasang town is located in Sabah, Malaysia, primarily in the highlands of Sabah southeast side of Mount Kinabalu.

Environment

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The valley were known to be located at the intersection of regional fault zones of Quaternary age, where widespread ground movements pose the main hazard based on a mapped geology since 1958.[1] As a result of extensive exploration of land for agricultural purposes, the rapid opening of new agriculture land in the valley also has caused the temperature in the area to increase significantly.[2]

Features

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The valley is featured with terraced hill slopes planted with highlands vegetables as well a cattle dairy farm dubbed as Sabah's "Little New Zealand" where the cow breed of Holstein Friesian milk and dairy product were produced.[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ H.D. Tjia (2007). "Kundasang (Sabah) at the intersection of regional fault zones of Quaternary age" (PDF). Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia: 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019 – via Geological Society of Malaysia.
  2. ^ Suzianah Jiffar (2 March 2015). "Suhu Kundasang semakin panas" [Kundasang temperature getting hot] (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  3. ^ Herbert Howard (30 October 2013). 113 National Parks To See Before You Die. Herbert Howard. pp. 75–. GGKEY:6ZQUQDD2JTZ.
  4. ^ Mary Chin (23 April 2016). "Sabah's own little New Zealand". Daily Express. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  5. ^ Rizauddin Ibrahim (15 September 2017). "GO: Sabah highlands fling". New Straits Times. Retrieved 18 May 2019.

5°59′32.6″N 116°35′08.8″E / 5.992389°N 116.585778°E / 5.992389; 116.585778