Mount Kinabalu is situated on the island of Borneo in the Malay archipelago. The mountain, with a height of 13,435 feet above sea level, is the highest in Borneo. Mount Kinabalu is split into two halves by a large, 1.5 km gorge. The two sides of this gorge, Kinabalu East and Kinabalu West, are more than a kilometer apart at the widest point. Kinabalu Park was established in 1964 in an effort to preserve the mountain and its plant and animal life. The park is 291 square miles and encompasses the low-lying forests to the very summit of Mount Kinabalu.
Hkakabo Razi is a mountain that straddles the Myanmar and Chinese border; the summit also borders Tibet and India. It is located in the eastern Himalayan mountain range and reaches a height of 19,294 feet above sea level. Hkakabo Razi is part of the Hkakabo Razi protected area, which was established in 1996. This preserve, covering 1,472 square miles, was designed to protect the mountain and its plant and animal life and give climbers a chance to see them in their natural habitat.
Mount Dulang Dulang, also known as Mount D2, is located in the Kitanglad mountain range on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. At 9,639 feet above sea level, it is the second-highest mountain in the Philippines, after Mount Apo. Considered sacred by the locals, the surrounding forests are home to an abundance of animal and plant life, giving climbers opportunities for wildlife viewing during their ascent.
