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The amazing interior of the Clearwater Cave, one of the highlights of Mulu National Park.
short longboat ride while a plankwalk leads through the forest to Deer Cave and Lang’s Cave. In the amazing King’s Chamber in Lang’s Cave, bizarre rock formations appear
to be formed out of molten chocolate. From 5.30pm onwards, the
Bat Observatory allows visitors to see roughly 3 million bats taking flight to feed in the surrounding forest. Other caves are open to visitors taking part in adventure caving activities, although some are closed to visitors, as they are either dangerous, inaccessible, or contain delicate rock formations.
Bio-Diversity
Above ground the visitor will also find plenty to see and do. Fifteen different types of forest provide a rich habitat for thousands of fern, fungi, moss and flowering plant species,
GUNUNG MULU
NATIONAL PARK
(Miri Division)
Gunung Mulu National Park, a 20-minute flight from Miri, is Sarawak’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site and its largest national park, covering 544 sq
km of primary rainforest. It is dominated by three mountains - Gunung
Mulu (highest at 2,376m), Gunung Api and Gunung Benarat – which conceal the largest limestone cave system in the world.
Mulu’s caves are justifiably famous, with
the world’s largest natural chamber (Sarawak Chamber), the world’s largest cave passage (Deer Cave) and the longest
cave in Southeast Asia (Clearwater Cave). Much of the underground network remains unexplored; the
300km of cave passages that have been surveyed represent just 30% of the estimated total.
The Show Caves
Four fascinating show caves are accessible from the park HQ. Clearwater Cave & Wind Cave are a
Mulu is home to the largest cave system in Southeast Asia, which is also the largest limestone cave system in the world.