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The Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park comprises
a group of 5 islands located between 3 to 8 km off Kota Kinabalu. The park
is spread over 4,929 hectares, two thirds of which cover the sea. Before
the Ice Age, it formed part of the Crocker Range mass of sandstone and
sedimentary rock on the mainland. However, about one million years ago, the melting ice brought about changes in the sea level and parts of the mainland were cut off by the sea to form the islands of Gaya Island, Sapi Island, Manukan Island, Mamutik Island and Sulug Island. Evidence of this can be seen from the exposed sandstone of the coastline forming the cliffs, caves, honeycombs and deep crevices.
The beauty of its natural environment combined with its close proximity to
the mainland makes the island group a favourite among picnickers, divers
and nature lovers. In a bid to protect the natural environment with its
coral reefs, marine life, and its flora and fauna, the islands were
gazetted as a National Park, beginning with
Sapi Island and part
of Gaya Island in 1974
and then embracing the other three islands in 1979. | ||||||||||||||||||
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