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Tiga Island National Park

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The park covers 158 square kilometres of mostly ocean, containing the 3 islands of Tiga, Kalampunian Besar and Kalampunian Damit. The islands were formed in 1897 by the eruption of
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is now little more than a sandbar, eroded away by wave action. Known for its sugar-white sands and clear waters, it is popular for
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was established in 1978, although the area has been under protection as a forest reserve since 1933. It is located north of
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is now covered in dense vegetation; however volcanic activity continues in the form of bubbling mud and
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gas venting, although the last major outpouring of mud was in the early 1960s.
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Index

Pulau Tiga National Park
IUCN category
national park
Map showing the location of Tiga Island Park
Sabah
Malaysia
5°43′N 115°39′E / 5.717°N 115.650°E / 5.717; 115.650
Sabah Parks
Kuala Penyu
Klias Peninsula
Sabah
Malaysia
mud volcanos
Tiga Island
methane
Kalampunian Besar Island
scuba diving
Kalampunian Damit Island
sea snakes
Sabah Parks
List of national parks of Malaysia

Tiga Island National Park
Sabah Parks: Pulau Tiga National Park
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Sabah
Kinabalu National Park
Crocker Range Park

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