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Malaysia- Geographical Location Located between 2 and 7 degrees north of the Equator Physical Geography
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Climate
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a sprawling, relaxed town beautiful sunsets over the offshore islands
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Temperature Equatorial humid climate, Tropical maritime climate sunny and hot all year round Temperatures range from 21 ℃ to 32 ℃ Low seasonality
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Temperature variation throughout the year is small. Sunny blue skies typify most days.
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Rainfall annual rainfall 2000 mm - 2500 mm High relatively humidity typically over 80% throughout the year
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scattered unpredictable rains advisable to always bring an umbrella in case it rains
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"Land Below the Wind" " 風下之鄉 " setting the State free from climatic disturbances
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Landform
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-Mount Kinabalu In the eastern malaysia on the isaland Borneo
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Mt. Kinabalu is one of the youngest non- volcanic mountains in the world 4 th tallest mountain in the Malaysia 4,095 metres above the sea level Grows in speed by 0.5 cm every year the most unique mountain in the world Mt.Kinabalu
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Between the Eurasian plate and the Indo-Australian plate Fold mountain Volcano but not active
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Poring Hot Spring Steaming water is an excellent tonic for tired limbs Mt.Kinabalu
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Vegetation zonation on a mountain Mt.Kinabalu
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factors affecting the temperature: 1) Amount of sunlight (e.g. In the morning, the temperature drops to 0 ℃ ) 2) Environmental lapse rate( 環境遞減率 ) : 1000m↑ 6 ℃ ↓ Mt.Kinabalu
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Pulau Gaya
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The largest island in Kota Kinabalu
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Kinabalu National Park Malaysia's first World Heritage Site designated by UNESCO in December 2000 ‧ Habitat of animal species
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Tropical rainforest
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Forest in tropical regions A biome ( 生物群 ) found in equatorial region (10 °N -10 ° S) High biodiversity( 生物多樣性 )
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Often 5 layers in structure Emergent layer ( 樹冠層 ) Canopy layer ( 露生層 ) Young trees/understory ( 幼樹層 ) Shrubs ( 灌木層 ) Undergrowth /forest floor( 地面層 ) Layers
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Trees
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Living organism characteristics Great species diversity Dense forest Trees: tall, large and evergreen with buttress root
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Barks: thin, smooth Leaves: broad, smooth, shinny with drip-tip Living organism characteristics
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Rafflesia ( 食人花 / 屍花 ) The largest flower in the World Takes up to 15 months to bud Only lasts 7 days once it blooms it smells of rotting flesh
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Soil characteristics infertile Nutrients – mostly stored in plants Acidic soil Brown and red in color
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Klias River Cruise
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Klias wetland Located 110km south of Kota Kinabalu a Mangrove Forest Reserve rich with river side wildlife and birds
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QUESTION: Do you know what is it?
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ANSWER: Proboscis Monkey ( 長鼻猴 )
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Proboscis Monkey( 長鼻猴 ) Display of fireflies crocodiles, lizards, tree snakes, eagle Organisms in Klias River ‧ Long Tail Macaque monkeys ‧ Silver Langur monkeys
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