Sarawak / Bako National Park
Photo: The picturesque coastline of Baku National Park.
Bako National
Park, 37 kilometres from Kuching, can be reached by 30-minute
drive to Kampung Bako and then followed by a 25-minute boat ride.
The constant
erosion over millions of years, had turned Bako into a picturesque
coastline of steep cliffs, rocky head-lands and many stretches
sandy bays. The erosion caused by constant waves at the base of
cliffs had carved and created many of the rocks into sea arches
and sea stacks. Beautiful sandstone formation featuring pink and
iron patterns of cliff faces can be seen along most of the coastline.
Many, who
live visited the Park commented that Bako National Park is a treasure
chest of fauna and flora. Naturalist will be thrilled to find
a wide range of vegetations including the varieties of pitcher
plants and wild orchids. The varieties of vegetation found in
Borneo can also be seen in the Park's mangrove forest, mixed dipterocarp
forest, peat swamp forest and kerangas forest.
Trekking
through any of its 16 well maintained jungle trails is an interesting
experience. Within the Park, it is not uncommon to see troops
of long-tailed Macaques and silver-leaf monkeys along with giant
monitor lizards, plantain squirrels, wild boards and mouse deers.
The most significant animal in the Park is the bizzare long nosed
proboscis monkeys found only in Borneo island.
Swimming,
beach combing at low tide and sunset watching are popular activities
along the sandy bays of the Park. Bako National Park is truly
an ideal place for nature lovers and eco-minded adventures.
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