18 Feb 2011 -
The Maliau Basin, a Forest reserve covering an area of 58,840ha in the southern interior of Sabah, Malaysia, is so named at it resembles a gigantic saucer-like basin with the rim ranging from 1,500m to 1,900m above the sea level. It is this unique feature, in addition to its isolation, that has made the basin impossible for human habitation and, therefore, unexplored. Initially, the 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. In 1997 this conservation area was upgraded into a Forest reserve under the State Forest Enactment. It was gazetted a cultural heritage in 1999. The basin is reportedly packed with exotic animals, as they are the only ones to freely enter and leave. Jurassic Park?
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