About Sabah Agricultural Park
Sabah Agricultural Park is a 200-hectare agricultural and botanical park located at Lagud Seberang, about 15 km from Tenom town in interior Sabah. Managed by the Sabah Department of Agriculture, it showcases Sabah's agricultural diversity with themed gardens, crop collections, an orchid centre and living museums. Established as an agricultural research station in 1986 and opened as a park in 2000, it serves as an educational, recreational and conservation destination.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a large landscaped park set among low hills and agricultural land with themed gardens, ornamental plant collections, a Native Orchid Centre, Crop Museum, bee centre, and experimental plots for rice, fruits and medicinal plants. Paved paths and driving routes connect garden zones, lakes and nursery areas. The environment is tranquil and rural, with interpretive displays, greenhouses and open fields to explore on foot or by park vehicle with guided tours available.
Key highlights
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200-hectare park with diverse agricultural and horticultural collections
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Native Orchid Centre housing Borneo's endemic and hybrid orchid species
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Crop Museum and living exhibits of rice, fruits, medicinal and ornamental plants
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Themed ornamental gardens, lakes and landscaped walking trails
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Bee Centre and educational displays on apiculture and Sabah agriculture
History of Sabah Agricultural Park
Originally established in 1986 as the Lagud Seberang Agriculture Research Station by the Sabah Department of Agriculture, the site was developed into Sabah Agricultural Park and opened to the public in 2000 to showcase and conserve Sabah's agricultural heritage, crop diversity and research activities.
Culture & Context
The park preserves and presents Sabah's agricultural heritage, including traditional rice varieties, indigenous crops, medicinal plants and ornamental species significant to local communities, and serves as an educational centre for farming practices and biodiversity conservation in Sabah.
Route
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