Gunung Mulu National Park
Gunung Mulu National Park
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location | Sarawak | |
surface | 52,864 ha | |
WDPA ID | 787 | |
Geographical location | 3 ° 57 ' N , 114 ° 47' E | |
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Setup date | 1974 |
Gunung Mulu National Park | |
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UNESCO world heritage | |
National territory: | Malaysia |
Type: | nature |
Criteria : | (vii) (viii) (ix) (x) |
Surface: | 52,864 ha |
Reference No .: | 1013 |
UNESCO region : | Asia and Pacific |
History of enrollment | |
Enrollment: | 2000 (session 24) |
The Gunung Mulu National Park is a protected area on Borneo . It was designated in 1974 and added to the UNESCO natural heritage list in 2000 . The national park was named after the Gunung Mulu mountain . It is on the territory of Sarawak , a state of Malaysia . Two thirds of all known amphibian species in Borneo live in this national park .
In the area there is a karst landscape with a huge cave system, which is home to numerous bats . Another attraction form at an altitude of about 1200 m located Pinnacles , a crenellated limestone formation.
The National Park can be reached by turboprop aircraft from Miri and Kuching .
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A selection of photos from Gunung Mulu National Park:
Millipede ( Zephroniidae )
Millipede Trachelomegalus modestior
Frog Hylarana glandulosa
Orchid species Coelogyne swaniana
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gunung Mulu National Park. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed June 12, 2017 .
- ↑ Borneo amphibians. WWF, accessed September 29, 2016 .