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The Sea Stack, a
remarkable natural manument formed by the action of
water on sandstone,
Bako National Park.
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Located
just 37km from Kuching, Bako is the oldest national park in
Sarawak and one of the best places in Sarawak to view
wildlife in a natural setting. Situated one hour by car and
boat from Kuching, this coastal park has numerous beaches,
bounded by beautiful cliffs and an extensive and well-marked
network of trails. The relative abundance of wildlife make
this an excellent location for naturalists or people who
simply enjoy forests. Along the trails, a rich diversity of
flora and fauna are waiting to be discovered including the
Borneo's endemic proboscis monkey, silver langur, bearded
pigs, monitor lizards, flying lemurs and a good
representation of Bornean lowland bird-life. The rainforest,
ranging from the coastal mangroves to the mixed dipterocarp
forest of the hills, has tremendous variety including
specially adapted plants such as; pitcher plants, orchids,
sundews and ant plants.
One
can visit Bako in a day or spend one or two nights
accommodated in park chalets. An interpretation centre
provides extensive information about the park as well as
nightly audio-visual presentations. |
