THE Maliau Basin, which forms the major component of a Class 1 Protection Forest Reserve covering an area of 58,840ha in the southern interior of Sabah, is so named as it resembles a gigantic saucer-like basin with the rim ranging from 1,500m to 1,900m above sea level.
It is this unique feature, in addition to its isolation, that has made the basin impossible for human habitation and, therefore, left unexplored.
Initially, Maliau Basin was part of Sabah Foundation's concession. It was turned into a conservation area in 1981 for research, education, training and eco-tourism purposes.
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| Map of Maliau Basin, Sabah, East Malaysia. |
In 1997, this conservation area was upgraded into a Class 1 Forest Reserve under the state's Forest Enactment and finally gazetted as a cultural heritage zone under the Cultural Heritage Enactment (Conservation) in 1999.
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| Vonservation Area |
The basin's management is handled by the Sabah Foundation while Maliau Basin's management committee acts as the adviser on issues related to research and macro management.
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