Recreational Guide
This recreational guide warning is used to prevent serious incident which occur while in Park Area. Please refer the recreational guide as shown below;

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1. WARNING! MT. KINABALU CLIMBERS

DO NOT CLIMB if you are suffering from or have a history of the following ailments:-

1. Heart Disease
2. Hypertension
3. Chronic Asthma
4. Peptic Ulcer
5. Severe Anaemia
6. Diabetes
7. Epileptic Fits
8. Arthritis
9. Palpitation
10. Hepatitis (Jaundice)
11. Muscular Cramps
12. Obesity (Over weight),
13. Any other sickness, that may be triggered by severe cold, exertion, and high altitude.


Help Preserve Mt. Kinabalu
Malaysia's First World Heritage Site

While you are in the Park, please observe the rules and regulations of the park. It is an offence under Parks Enactment, 1984 to deface, damage, set fire to or remove anything existing inside the Park or to introduce any plants or animals into this Park without the written approval of the Director of Sabah Parks. Please help to protect the environment. Do not litter or leave- any rubbish behind on the mountain. Please bring down all the rubbish or anything you brought up this mountain.



2. IMPORTANT NOTES FOR CLIMBERS ON MT. KINABALU

Please Take A Minute To Listen To Your Mountain Guide(s) And Read Through These Instructions. They May Save Your Life.

* Identify your Mountain Guide(s) who will display an identification card.
* Travel together in your own group and stay with the Mountain Guide(s) at all times.
* Follow the instructions of your Mountain Guide(s).
* Alert your Mountain Guide(s) if you face any difficulty.
* Display your climbing permit and show it to Park Officials at the check points at Timpohon Gate, Laban Rata and Sayat-Sayat on your way up and down.
* If for any reasons, you are separated from your group or the Mountain Guides, please follow the white rope that marks the Summit Trail. If visibility is very low or in the dark please hold onto the rope and follow it. (There is a thick white rope leading all the way from the vegetation belt above Panar Laban to the Summit. Use this rope to help climbing up and prevent falling when walking down. PLEASE FOLLOW and USE THE ROPE FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY.)
* The weather on the Summit area can deteriorate in a matter of minutes. Thick mist may reduce visibility to only 3 meters, and rainstorms and wind of up to 120 km/hr. may occur at times. Please hold onto the ROPE, which will lead you to safety.
If you are separated from your Mountain Guides and loses sight of the ROPE, STOP IMMEDIATELY, stay, where you are and blow your whistle to attract attention. PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO FIND YOUR WAY OUT. HELP is definitely on the way. The Park Official at Sayat-Sayat check point will notice that you are missing.
While climbing to the Summit please make sure to carry with you the followings:-
* Wear enough warm clothing : (temperature can be freezing at times)
* A torch light : (to light your way during the climb and to signal for help when needed)
* A rain coat : (to protect you from rain and wind and it will slow down the loss of body heat)
* A whistle : (only to be used when help is needed. Three short blasts to attract attention, long continuous blasts for emergency and serious injuries)


3. ZONING FOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT

TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN PARK

(Manukan Is., Mamutik Is., Sapi Is., Sulug Is., Gaya Is.)


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