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Sarawak: 2000 1013; vii, viii, ix, x (natural) The park covers a tropical karst area that is important due to both its geological features and exceptionally high biodiversity. The karst formations include numerous caves, canyons, escarpments, and limestone pinnacles (pictured). Sarawak Chamber is the largest cave
Covering an area of 52,864 hectares (528.64 km 2; 130,630 acres), it is the largest national park open to tourists in Sarawak. [11] In 2001, Gunung Buda National Park was gazetted by the Sarawak government. [12] Since 2000, British expedition teams have shifted their focus to explore the caves around Mount Benarat. As a result, Whiterock cave ...
Sarawak remained part of the Empire of Japan for three years and eight months. Sarawak, together with North Borneo and Brunei, formed a single administrative unit named Kita Boruneo (Northern Borneo) [53] under the Japanese 37th Army headquartered in Kuching. Sarawak was divided into three provinces, namely: Kuching-shu, Sibu-shu, and Miri-shu ...
Bintulu is located near the mouth of the Kemena River, [54] in the coastal region of central Sarawak. [24] Geology of the coastal area was formed during the Pleistocene period; silt, clay, and gravel can be found here. Geological formation from the Oligocene period is found in the inland area, which contains limestone, siltstone, and sandstone ...
Summary of the article "A short history of birds' nests management in the Niah caves (Sarawak)." by Quentin Gausset from the "Borneo Research Bulletin" published in 2002. Another version from the Sarawak Forestry with a map of the caves; Article with a picture of some paintings and death ships. Picture of some cave paintings.
Sarawak (/ s ə ˈ r ɑː w ɒ k / sə-RAH-wok, Malay:) is a state [18] [19] of Malaysia.The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in East Malaysia in northwest Borneo, and is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, Kalimantan (the Indonesian portion of Borneo) to the south, and Brunei in the north.
The Begrih Formation is a geologic formation in Sarawak, Malaysia. It preserves plant fossils dating to the Early Pliocene. [1] References
Over 80% of Sarawak's forests have been felled, and the logging throughout East Malaysia has polluted waterways, increased erosion, and damaged agriculture. [3] Some state governments have now taken measures to halt the degradation of the rainforest. [26] Malaysia's rainforests are made of a variety of types, mainly dipterocarp, swamps, and ...