" Four years after its opening, the Tenom Agriculture Park has become an icon of this remote Sabah district, which in the past was only known for its coffee and the Murut indigenous people.

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The 200-hectare park, which forms part of the Agriculture Research Station in Lagud Sebrang, boasts indigenous and introduced plant species and also serves as a conservation site for native orchids in Borneo.

In fact, 400 of the 1,500 orchid species identified in Borneo are found here, including the rare and endangered Elephant Ear Orchid and Rat Tail Orchid."

source and full story :

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Monday/National/20041101080721/Article/indexb_html

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