Discovering two unique karst geoparks in Malaysia and Thailand


Ko Tapu is also known as the James Bond Island. — Photos: ERIC KWAN

I’m a big fan of geoparks. Even the very name suggests an entire area and array of incredible natural formations.

In particular, karst geoparks are known for their jagged sawtooth-like beauty, caves with bountiful slender stalactites and stalagmites, mysterious sinkholes, and soaring cliffs where wildlife roost.

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