Lambir National Park

Forget the Amazon or the African jungle, ecologists now know Lambir Hills as the world's most ecologicall diverse area. Just a sample of 52 hectares of te park's 7,000 hectares revealed 1050 different species of trees and each tree supports 1000 species of insect life.

Ecologists think there are many plant and insect species in the park waiting to be discovered. This ecological wonderland is one of the most accessible national parks in Sarawak; just a 30 minutes dirve from Miri. Its forest is home to gibbons, tasiers, bearded pigs, flying squirrels, deer and 157 types of birds.

There is a 40 metre tall tree tower on the trail from which you can get a close up view of the wildlife in the rain forest canopy and it is ideal for bird watching. The beautiful water falls and excellent places for picnic gathering. Its nearness to Miri makes the park ideal for a day visit but, if you want to study the wildlife at leisure, there is overnight accommodation available at the park headquarters.

Loagan Bunut National Park

The incredible shrinking lake is the centerpiece of the park. Loagan Bunut is Sarawak's largest natural lake, Covering 650 hectares. But in dry months, usually February and May or June, the lake shrinks to nothing an you can walk on great expanses of dry mud flats. Over the centuries, the Berawans have develped their traditional 'Selambau' method of fishing in which they literally scoop up the migrating fish as the water level changes.

No matter what the water level is, the lake and its surrounding provide fascinating scenery and are vibrant with fores life. The parkis an ideal spot for bird watchers. The lake and surrounding peat forests abound with large birds such as darters, egrets, herons, bitterns, hornbills, and kites as well as a host of smaller birds.