ABOUT GUNUNG MULU NATIONAL PARK

Posted by Sarawakian Junior

United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Considering Mulu’s spectacular scenery and its biological significance, it was not surprising that Mulu was successfully listed as a World Heritage site in November 2000.Gunung Mulu National Park contains the networks longest cave in the world and here also have the 'Sarawak Chamber ', which is the largest underground chamber in the world that can accommodate forty Boeing 747 airplanes. Gunung Mulu National Park, located on the east side of the State, is one of the famous tourist destinations in Malaysia, especially in Sarawak.Mulu National Park is one of the most researched limestone in the world. Area covering 52.864-hectare park contains seventeen vegetation zones, featuring around 3,500 species of vascular plants. Palm species there are very rich with 109 species of the genus have been found twenty. National Park is decorated by Gunung Mulu which is sandstone mountains as high as 2,377 meters. Around 295 miles of caves have been explored providing stunning views and also is home to millions of cave bats and birds kites. Sarawak room measuring 600 meters X 415 m and 80 m high, is the largest cave rooms worldwide known Mulu National Park also has a unique geographical shape, consisting of a limestone cave, a clear ring of ice and covered with virgin tropical forest, Mulu National Park is a place that is not only suitable for people who want peace away from the hustle and bustle of the city metropolis, but also very suitable for those who want a rugged activities.Mulu National Park can be addressed through continued flight from Miri to Mulu National Park or for those who want to feel the difference with other ways of using express boat from Kuala Baram, Miri to Marudi and then to Mulu National Park.You can also visit Deer Cave is a cave that has a tunnel that is the largest in the world that can take five measures cathedral church of Saint Paul in London.Another major attraction here is the Clearwater Cave that is the longest cave in Southeast Asia. Large caves are home to millions of bats and swiftlets clustering flying out into the jungle every evening.Visitors who enjoy natural environment will be amazed and fascinated looking at the best examples of tropical limestone including the sharp limestone ridges and deep canyons that was named 'The Pinnacles'.Resort offers a wide selection here is quite difficult climb but should satisfy. Visitors are advised to use service driver and porter.