tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797226251440627886.post8325576380846630634..comments2023-12-21T04:16:39.957+08:00Comments on Exploring the Endangered Wonders: Tawau Hills Park 斗湖山國家公園Wong Chun Xinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07396787551528945358noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797226251440627886.post-70480608828551504862015-09-30T16:26:56.223+08:002015-09-30T16:26:56.223+08:00Hi emjayakula
I will be visiting tawau Hill park i...Hi emjayakula<br />I will be visiting tawau Hill park in November with my friends. Perhaps you can shoot your TV magazine at that time hehe..<br />BTW very good article by the writer. The only one stop info centre for the parkhmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17660362870863941316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797226251440627886.post-13840136016653159832015-09-29T08:59:18.225+08:002015-09-29T08:59:18.225+08:00hi....
tqvm for the information about the tawau hi...hi....<br />tqvm for the information about the tawau hills Park. Maybe i'll put this place for my tv magazine call EKSPRESI ECO...emjayakulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06300888028275175520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797226251440627886.post-38309577489068317452015-02-02T00:50:05.666+08:002015-02-02T00:50:05.666+08:00Thanks Ruoling Wang,
Thank you very much for enjo...Thanks Ruoling Wang,<br /><br />Thank you very much for enjoying this post. I do not regret spending hours working on this. Stay tuned for more updates on Tawau Hills Park.Wong Chun Xinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07396787551528945358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797226251440627886.post-20149432636816072072015-01-29T14:53:20.155+08:002015-01-29T14:53:20.155+08:00Hello Chun Xing,
Just wanted to say thank you ve...Hello Chun Xing, <br /><br />Just wanted to say thank you very much for taking the time to put together this information on Tawau Hills Park. <br /><br /><br />Cheers, <br />RuolingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797226251440627886.post-89837559320079902782014-08-11T14:05:36.985+08:002014-08-11T14:05:36.985+08:00Thank you Carruthers for visiting and commenting o...Thank you Carruthers for visiting and commenting on this post. I have visited your blog and read that you have travelled to many countries. I hope your stay here in Tawau will be enjoyable as well.Wong Chun Xinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07396787551528945358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797226251440627886.post-53443358024466191722014-07-28T11:09:33.632+08:002014-07-28T11:09:33.632+08:00Hi Chun,
Really useful blog thanks! I am from the...Hi Chun,<br /><br />Really useful blog thanks! I am from the UK but am living in Tawau this year, and have visited the Hill Park a few times. I've been looking for info on how to organize longer treks, so your site was really helpful. :)Carruthershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09367670275867554960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797226251440627886.post-70636588606376976712014-06-16T23:04:17.696+08:002014-06-16T23:04:17.696+08:00Dear Joseph Russell,
I have managed to visit Tawau...Dear Joseph Russell,<br />I have managed to visit Tawau Hills Park again yesterday to inquire for updated information. If you are planning to do the Mount Lucia trail, you need to give a call to the park headquarters at least one week before doing the trek. They will arrange for a guide and accommodation for you. Porters are currently unavailable. You will have to bring your own foods as they do not provide foods in the hostel there. You can purchase instant noodles from the shop in the headquarters area. <br /><br />The trail to Mount Lucia and Mt. Magdalena is not maintained properly but it does not pose a great challenge. All you need to be careful about are the sun bears, snakes, clouded leopards and falling branches. <br /><br />The ideal plan for the hike is 4 days 3 nights. On the first day, you will arrive at the hostel and spend the night there. On the second day, the guide can bring you to Mount Lucia (or Mt. Magdalena). On the 3rd day, you can visit the second mountain. On the last day, you can visit Magdalena waterfall before returning to the headquarters. You can make your own plans that suits you better, just inform the guide and staff about it. <br /><br />Let me break down the type of costs you may need to pay to the park for hiking Mount Lucia. First, you may have to pay the entrance fee (RM10 per person). Then, there is the hiking permit fee of RM30 per person. One guide will cost you RM80 for the whole hike. You do not have to pay the guide daily, you only need to pay him once and he will be responsible to guide you to the mountains and back to the headquarters no matter how many days it take. You will be spending one or more nights in a dormitory room hostel at KM10.55. The hostel will charge RM20 per bed per night. Accommodation at campsites are still not available yet. After finishing your hiking, you can get a certificate for RM10 (the certificate is optional). You will have to pay all these fees at the headquarter area before the hike.<br /><br />I am still working on the "wildlife of Tawau Hills Park" post but I don't think I can finish it in time. Here are some advice for insects and arachnid hunting. During a sunny day, you can usually find interesting invertebrates on leaves and trunks. Sometimes it is worth turning over a leaf to see what may be hidden underneath it. Butterflies rarely stops so you may have to photograph it in midair or bait it with fruits. Night time are the best time to look for colorful moths, giant spiders, scorpions and other nocturnal creatures. If there is enough light in the hostel, you can attract plenty of charming moths and katydids. During night hikes, you can shine your light over tree trunks. Those are the favourite spots for giant huntsman spiders and bark scorpions. Remember that many of them are good in camouflaging though.<br /><br />I hope you can make it to Mount Lucia and Mount Magdalena so that you will be the first one in the Internet to write about your hiking experiences to these mountains. If you have any more inquiries, please email me at wongchunxing@yahoo.com <br />Thank you.Wong Chun Xinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07396787551528945358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797226251440627886.post-88748822994997608622014-05-01T22:58:26.495+08:002014-05-01T22:58:26.495+08:00Thank you for visiting my blog, Paul Poh. I hope y...Thank you for visiting my blog, Paul Poh. I hope you can make it here to experience the wonders of the Sabah forests.Wong Chun Xinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07396787551528945358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797226251440627886.post-44761357765167077862014-05-01T19:16:43.715+08:002014-05-01T19:16:43.715+08:00Hi Chun Xing
Come across your Blog while surfing ...Hi Chun Xing<br /><br />Come across your Blog while surfing for info on KK Sabah. <br /><br />I am from Singapore and a amatuer photographer loves history, culture and photography.<br /><br />We have jungle in Singapore but concrete kind not those natural jungle that you have.<br /><br />I would love to visit Tawau one of these days if time permits .. you know lah.. always busy<br /><br />Thanks for the Blog, very clear andinformative<br /><br />Paul POHpphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02535649850962781509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797226251440627886.post-50055491594832938212014-04-27T15:41:27.178+08:002014-04-27T15:41:27.178+08:00Thank you very much for your comment. I am glad yo...Thank you very much for your comment. I am glad you find my post helpful. As a local and a blogger who regularly visit this park, I feel responsible for writing a post to guide tourists who are interested in visiting Tawau Hills Park. However, I am still working on this post as there are still so many information I have not included yet.<br /><br />I apologize for giving you a late reply. As Tawau does not have much place of interest to visit, Tawau Hills Park has become the best tourist destination here. I have never trekked the 3 mountain trails yet so I could not give any advice on that. Unfortunately, I also do not know anybody who have completed the trail. Sadly, there are almost no information on the internet about hiker's experience on this trail. I am afraid I currently could not give you much information on Mount Lucia trail.<br /><br />I will plan to visit the park again and try to get more information on Mt Lucia trail so that I could give you updated information. Goodluck on your visit to Sabah. I can give you a short tour around Tawau Hills Park for free too. Keep in touch.Wong Chun Xinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07396787551528945358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797226251440627886.post-87464338193148451402014-04-09T19:06:45.919+08:002014-04-09T19:06:45.919+08:00Hey, thanks a lot for putting together this guide ...Hey, thanks a lot for putting together this guide to Tawau Hills. It's a lot more comprehensive than most other sites about the park. Really useful for someone not from Sabah who is trying to get a more detailed picture of potential nature destinations.<br /><br />I'm from England and will actually be visiting Sabah this summer, and coming to Tawau in the last week of June, before flying from Tawau to KL. Your blog post helped convinced me to check out the park. Being a keen nature macrophotographer myself I'd love to see more of your photos from TH and get advice about how best to find cool insects, arachnids etc. in the park. I was also wondering about doing the Mt Lucia trek. Do you think you, or anyone else you know there, might be able to help me organize this, and maybe do the trek too?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15976546282565413049noreply@blogger.com