Maliau Basin Overview Trip ideas Experiences Places to visit Best time to visit Accommodation Back to all places Often referred to as Borneo’s “Lost World”, the Maliau Basin’s hostile geography has kept the rest of the world out for 130 million years. Its isolation has allowed a cornucopia of endemic species to thrive undisturbed – from flesh-eating pitcher plants to clouded leopards – and those are just the ones we know about. Maliau Basin from above Connects with Borneo Kota KinabaluBeyond its colonial clock towers, lakeside mosques and ocean-fresh seafood, Sabah’s up-and-coming capital is the gateway to the tallest peak in Southeast Asia and one of the most important areas of biodiversity in the world.