The Kipandi Butterfly Park is located at Kampung Kipandi, Moyog - situated approximately 36 kilometers away from Kota Kinabalu city via the Penampang - Tambunan road.
The gorgeously scenic park is surrounded by the hills of the Crocker Range. Lying at 700 meters altitude, it is rich in entomofauna.
To date, in Kipandi Butterfly Park there are:
- Over 1,500 butterfly specimens
- Over 100 species of butterflies, among the recorded species are Troides Brookiana (Raja Brook’s Birding) and Troides Amphrysus (Golden Birding).
- Over 3,000 beetles which include endemic species that are only found in the Crocker Range such as the Cyclommatus Chewi.
- As many as 500 species of native orchids
- 40 species of Hoyas
- 5 species of Lipstick flowers
- 28 species "carnivourous" pitcher plants and medicinal plants.
Special enclosures have also been constructed to house some of the rare and endangered species of Sabahan orchids and pitcher plants. This project is a joint collaboration with the Sabah Wildlife Department.
The park also initiates a free educational guided walk program for school children. This program is aimed at raising the awareness of the younger generations regarding the precious entomofauna of Sabah.
Opening Hours
Open daily from 9am to 4pm, the best time to spot butterflies are between 9am to 11am.
Getting There
Kipandi Butterfly Park is accessible via the long-distance bus to Tambunan and Keningau, the local bus from Penampang and via taxi.
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