Mount Kinabalu: Fact File

Trees don't just grow on flat land. They also grow on hills and mountains like Mount Kinabalu, Borneo. Here are some fun facts.

1. It is 4,095 m (13,435 ft) high.

2. It is home to annelids, including the Kinabalu giant red leech.

3. The mountain and it's surroundings are among the most important sights in biology, with in between 5000 and 6000 plant species, 326 known birds and over 100 mammals identified on the mountain.

4. It is protected as Kinabalu National Park, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

5. It is actually an extinct volcano.