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Malaysia- Geographical Location

Physical Geography. Located between 2 and 7 degrees north of the Equator. Malaysia- Geographical Location. Climate. a sprawling, relaxed town beautiful sunsets over the offshore islands. Temperature. Equatorial humid climate, Tropical maritime c limate sunny and hot all year round

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Malaysia- Geographical Location

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  1. Physical Geography • Located between 2 and 7 degrees north of the Equator Malaysia- Geographical Location

  2. Climate

  3. a sprawling, relaxed town beautiful sunsets over the offshore islands

  4. Temperature Equatorial humid climate, Tropical maritime climate sunny and hot all year round Temperatures range from 21℃to 32℃ Low seasonality

  5. Temperature variation throughout the year is small. Sunny blue skies typify most days.

  6. Rainfall annual rainfall 2000 mm - 2500 mm High relatively humidity typically over 80% throughout the year

  7. scattered unpredictable rains advisable to always bring an umbrella in case it rains

  8. "Land Below the Wind" "風下之鄉" setting the State free from climatic disturbances

  9. Landform

  10. -Mount Kinabalu In the eastern malaysia on the isaland Borneo

  11. Mt.Kinabalu Mt. Kinabalu is one of the youngest non-volcanic mountains in the world 4th tallest mountain in the Malaysia 4,095 metres above the sea level Grows in speed by 0.5 cm every year themost unique mountain in the world

  12. Mt.Kinabalu Between the Eurasian plate and the Indo-Australian plate Fold mountain Volcano but not active

  13. Poring Hot Spring Steaming water is an excellent tonic for tired limbs Mt.Kinabalu

  14. Vegetation zonation on a mountain Mt.Kinabalu

  15. Mt.Kinabalu factors affecting the temperature: 1) Amount of sunlight (e.g. In the morning , the temperature drops to 0℃ ) 2) Environmental lapse rate(環境遞減率) : 1000m↑  6℃↓

  16. Pulau Gaya

  17. Pulau Gaya • The largest island in Kota Kinabalu

  18. Kinabalu National Park • Malaysia's first World Heritage Site • designated by UNESCO in December 2000 ‧Habitat of animal species

  19. Tropical rainforest

  20. Forest in tropical regions • A biome (生物群) found in equatorial region (10 °N -10 ° S) • High biodiversity(生物多樣性)

  21. Layers • Often 5 layers in structure • Emergent layer (樹冠層) • Canopy layer (露生層) • Young trees/understory (幼樹層) • Shrubs (灌木層) • Undergrowth /forest floor(地面層)

  22. Trees

  23. Living organism characteristics • Great species diversity • Dense forest • Trees: tall, large and evergreen • with buttress root

  24. Living organism characteristics • Barks: thin, smooth • Leaves: broad, smooth, shinny with drip-tip

  25. Rafflesia (食人花/屍花) • The largest flower in the World • Takes up to 15 months to bud • Only lasts 7 days once it blooms • it smells of rotting flesh

  26. Soil characteristics • infertile • Nutrients – mostly stored in plants • Acidic soil • Brown and red in color

  27. Klias River Cruise

  28. Klias wetland • Located 110km south of Kota Kinabalu • a Mangrove Forest Reserve rich with river side wildlife and birds

  29. QUESTION: Do you know what is it?

  30. ANSWER:Proboscis Monkey (長鼻猴)

  31. Organisms in Klias River • Proboscis Monkey(長鼻猴) • Display of fireflies • crocodiles, lizards, tree snakes, eagle ‧Long Tail Macaque monkeys ‧Silver Langur monkeys

  32. The End

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