Sarawak -Baku National Park
Coastline of Baku National Park.
Bako National Park, 37 kilometers 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.
At least 7 major types of vegetation typical of Sarawak are found- the mangrove forest,
sandy beach forest, sandstone clift vegetation, alluvial forest, peat swamp forest,
lowland dipterocarp 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 bizarre 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.
From October to March, the sea gets rough because of the monsoon and access to the Park
may not be possible