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Brief Introduction of Sarawak

My family and I live in this beautiful place, Sarawak which is one of the 13 states of Malaysia and is situated on the North-Western coast of Borneo, third largest island in the world. Our neighbours are Sabah (another state of Malaysia), Kalimantan Province of Indonesia, Brunei Sultanate and Singapore.

Sarawak, at 48,000 sq miles (123,000 sq Km), is the largest of Malaysia's 13 states. In size, we are about half that of the British Isles OR slightly smaller than the South Island of New Zealand OR about the same size of Louisiana State or Missisippi State of the U.S.A.

Land of the Hornbill

Sarawak has been called the "Land of the Hornbill." The Hornbill is a bird living mainly in the tropical rain-forests of Borneo and Sumatra and this graceful bird is our State Emblem.

Do you know that the hornbill is one of the very few bird species in the world that actually have EYE LASHES?

Tropical Rainforest

Sarawak has a very small population and the land is still covered by large areas of lush forests, mainly Tropical Rainforest. These forests are home to thousands of species of flora and fauna.

National Parks

There are many many areas set aside as National Parks in Malaysia and many of these beautiful National Parks are found in Sarawak. The beauty of Sarawak is best represented by its National Parks. I shall very much like to highlight these lovely parks in the best way I can. I love these parks and make it a point to visit them as often as I can spare time for. Let me use this site my mine to sort of "share" these serene spots with you from far and near.

Niah National Park

The Niah National Park is just at my "backyard". Within its boundaries is found the famous Niah Caves which were home to stone-age man some 40,000 years ago. Archeological excavations there have produced stone-age tools and other artefacts which are now displayed in the Sarawak Museum in Kuching. Click here for some beautiful views of the Niah Caves and surrounding.

Lambir National Park

The Lambir National Park is only a 30-minute journey by road away from Miri. This park boasts of some of the best flora and fauna the Sarawak Forest can offer.

Mulu National Park

The Mulu National Park is centred around a system of exotic caves found within the Mulu Mountain. These caves have been described as one of the "Seven Wonders of the Natural World". The Sarawak Chamber is the largest cave chamber in the world and the Clearwater Cave is the second longest underground channel in the world. The many other caves there have their own unique characteristics. In all, the Mulu Caves are just "BREATHS-TAKING".

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Dr John Yeo,
1877, Jalan Episcia 2,
MDL Garden,
Miri, Sarawak,
Malaysia.

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