Gunung Gading National Park
Gunung Gading National Park | |
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Gunung Gading | |
Location | Sarawak, Malaysia |
Nearest city | Kuching |
Coordinates | 1°41′26″N 109°50′45″E / 1.690549°N 109.845830°ECoordinates: 1°41′26″N 109°50′45″E / 1.690549°N 109.845830°E |
Area | 43.6 km2 (16.8 sq mi) |
Established | 1983 |
The Gunung Gading National Park is a national park in Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia.[1] The park is located roughly two hours drive from Kuching, and is a popular destination for seeing the Rafflesia flower in bloom. After 10 years as a conservation zone to protect the Rafflesia, the park opened to visitors in 1994. The park also has a number of jungle trails to waterfalls or to the 965m summit of Gunung Gading.
One of the features of the park is great biodiversity.[2]
Flora[]
This is home to Rafflesia, the largest flower in the world that can reach a size of 1 meter in diameter.[3]
See also[]
- List of national parks of Malaysia
External links[]
- Gunung Gading National Park in Kuching Sarawak
- Gunung Gading National Park - Sarawak Forestry Corporation
References[]
- ^ "Gunung Gading National Park". Sarawak Forestry Corporation. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ^ "Gunung Gading National Park travel". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ "Gunung Gading National Park - Home to the largest flower in the world". Visit Sarawak. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
Categories:
- IUCN Category II
- National parks of Malaysia
- Protected areas of Sarawak
- Malaysia geography stubs
- Asian protected area stubs