Home Of The Great Apes
This blog is about information related to interesting places in and around Borneo, especially in Sarawak , Land of the Hornbills. It entails the natural beauty of the Tropical Rain Forest , its rich biodiversity, the flora and fauna and things people do every day.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Gunung Gading National Park - Home Of The World Largest Flower
Gunung Gading National Park is located in Lundu District of Kuching Division. It is 96 km from Kuching City and approximately about 1hour and 45 mins drive . Gunung Gading National Park is well known for it's world largest flower , the Rafflesia.
Gunung Gading National Park consist of rugged mountain peaks which provides a scenic backdrop to the nearby beaches at Pandan and Siar. There are waterfalls in the upper reaches of Sungai Lundu for visitors recreational activities. For the more adventurous visitors , they can take a hike right to the peak of Mount Gading which is 900 meters high
The Rafflesia at full bloom can stretch nearly one meter in width. It stays in full bloom for about a week . There is no specific period to observe this flower , so it is better to contact the Park Headquarter before planning to go there.
Gunung Gading National Park consist of rugged mountain peaks which provides a scenic backdrop to the nearby beaches at Pandan and Siar. There are waterfalls in the upper reaches of Sungai Lundu for visitors recreational activities. For the more adventurous visitors , they can take a hike right to the peak of Mount Gading which is 900 meters high
The Rafflesia at full bloom can stretch nearly one meter in width. It stays in full bloom for about a week . There is no specific period to observe this flower , so it is better to contact the Park Headquarter before planning to go there.
Rafflesia |
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Thought Of Week ( Wk 11)
ATTITUDES are CONTAGIOUS
Things turn out the BEST for people who make the BEST of the way things turn out.
WINNERS make a HABIT of manufacturing their own POSITIVE EXPECTATIONS, well in ADVANCE of the event.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Thought Of The Week
Week 9 , 2011
It's funny thing about life. If you refuse to accept anything but the BEST, you very often get it! - Somerset Maugham.
Tanjung Datu National Park, The Southern Tip Of Borneo
Tanjung Datu National Park is located in Lundu District of Kuching Divion. It is about 90Km from Lundu town and 150 km from Kuching City. It takes approximately 2hour drive from Kuching City by road and another 45 minutes boat ride ( depends on the speed of the boat & weather condition ) .
Located at a remote location and boundary of Malaysian -Indonesia , this pristine forest fringed by a beach with clear water is the most beautiful park in Sarawak. Its clear water is ideal for snorkeling and scuba diving and dolphin spotting.
The forest is rich in wildlife such as Bornean Gibbons, pigtailed and long tail macaques, bear cats , civets , numerous species of birds including Hornbills and Peacocks Pheasants. Along the beach , is the nesting ground for green turtles and Olive Ridley turtles.
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