Rafflesia Forest Reserve

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The Rafflesia Forest Reserve covers an area of 356 ha of Tambunan district, Sabah, Malaysia. It was established in 1984 by the Sabah Forestry Department to protect the Rafflesia flowers abundant in the area.

The Rafflesia Information Centre, located directly along the road from Kota Kinabalu to Tambunan, is the main touristical target within the reserve. Several sites of Rafflesia pricei are reachable from the centre on hiking trails.

[edit] External links

• Rafflesia Forest Reserve. Sabah Forestry Department.
• Rafflesia Information Centre. Sabah Tourism Board.

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Coordinates: 05°46.64′N, 116°20.60′E