Sabah now proudly stands alongside Jeju Island in Korea and Shennongjia in China as the only places with three Unescosites. This recognition followed the declaration of the Kinabalu National Geopark as the Kinabalu Unesco Global Geopark.
Kinabalu Park's other two Unesco "crowns" are the World Heritage Site (declared on Dec 2, 2000) and the Unesco Crocker Range Biosphere Reserve (declared on June 12, 2014).
The Kinabalu Unesco Global Geopark, covering an area of 4,750 square kilometers, is now officially a Global Geotourism destination, adding significant value to Sabah's existing eco-tourism products. The Geopark is home to many endemic plants and animals, including the crimson-headed partridge bird, which is not found anywhere else on earth.
