Liwagu River
| Liwagu River | ||
|---|---|---|
Country  Malaysia | ||
| State |  Sabah | |
| Division | West Coast Division | |
| Precise location | Central northern Borneo | |
| Physical characteristics | ||
| Source | ||
| • location | From the southern slopes of Mount Kinabalu in Ranau District | |
| • coordinates | 5°59′38.9″N 116°34′09.9″E / 5.994139°N 116.569417°E | |
| Mouth | ||
• location | Towards Labuk River at Telupid District into Sulu Sea | |
• coordinates | 5°53′18.4″N 117°30′02.3″E / 5.888444°N 117.500639°E | |
• elevation | Sea level | |
| Length | 200 km (120 mi) | |
| Basin features | ||
| River system | Mount Kinabalu | |
The Liwagu River (
primary and secondary forests.[citation needed
]
Conservation efforts
The river is home to various habitat including
zosterops atricapilla. Several insects species such as the graphelmis bandukanensis, liparthum, stalk-eyed fly (teleopsis) and myrmarachne mariaelenae also found within the river.[1][3][4] The intensive agricultural activities in Kundasang Valley area near the upstream of the river basin however has causing problems concerning the river water quality.[citation needed
]
Features
The river is among the destination for water rafting activities in Sabah aside from Kiulu and Padas River.[5]
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Rocks in the river. -
The mountainous area around the river. -
The river as seen near a bridge.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Arthropods [Down by the Liwagu river a flash of bright blue light attracts the eye. A little damselfly makes its way across the clear water of the mountain stream with a few more flashes of blue iridescence]". Naturalis Biodiversity Centre. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ISBN 978-94-009-2107-8.
- JSTOR 4008656.
- ^ Fedor Čiampor Jr. (2002). "Systematic revision of the genus Graphelmis (Coleoptera: Elmidae) II. Graphelmis bandukanensis species group" (PDF). Entomological Problems. 32 (2): 149 [1/13]. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2019 – via Institute of Zoology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia.
- ^ Hafiz Ithnin (3 April 2018). "'Jump! Jump!', 'Boom! Boom!' [METROTV]" (in Malay). Harian Metro. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
Further reading
- "Kompendium (Data dan Maklumat Asas JPS)" [Compendium (DID Basic Data and Information)] (PDF) (in Malay). Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Malaysia. 2018: 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - Environmental Impact Assessment of the Liwagu Hydropower Project, Sub-study No. 3: Ecology. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. 1989.
External links
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