Sightseeing in Sarawak Malaysia

Malaysia is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Asia. The country is actually a group of islands and all of these islands lay bare a completely unexplored and never seen before flora and fauna verities. One of the most visited islands in Malaysia is certainly Sarawak. Eco tourism forms a major part of this state’s economy. The most popular among a host of sightseeing places in Sarawak, Malaysia are the rain forests.

Sarawak’s rainforest is a nature lover’s paradise. This state in fact boasts of one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. The rainforest is a safe heaven for uncountable species of flora and fauna. Your sightseeing tour in Sarawak, Malaysia will let you see many unrecognized birds and animals. Some of the major sightseeing places here are the following: Bako National Park, Batang Ai National Park, Gunung Malu National Park, Gunung Gading National Park, Sarawak Musuem among beaches and other attractions.

Your sightseeing tour of the rainforest of Sarawak in Malaysia will give you an unprecedented opportunity to behold hornbill glide effortlessly from tree to tree in the Batang Ai National Park. Apart from that, you can also watch orangutans and gibbons here.

The Bako and Kuching Wetland National parks are home to proboscis monkey. This species of monkeys has extremely protruded nose. Hunted indiscriminately, this species is near extinction and can be witnessed only in these jungles.

The rainforests of Sarawak offer sanctuary to various species of wild animals. The silvered leaf monkey is one of them. This shy but attractive looking species lives on flower and fruits. They are found in mangrove and peat swamp forests all over Sarawak.

The rainforests of Sarawak in Malaysia not merely allows a unique opportunity to witness rare and endangered species of fauna, but at the same time some of the rarest flora types can also be seen there. Found in Gunung Gading National Park, your sightseeing in Sarawak, Malaysia would not be complete unless you see Rafflesia. To watch the rare flower in full bloom is a treat for the eyes. This flower is regarded as the world’s largest flower.

The Sarawak museum is another must see in this venue. Considered as one of the best museums in Asia, it displays a wide variety fossilized rare flora and fauna found in the tropical rainforests in Sarawak. Besides, the museum also features the lifestyles of the natives right from the ancient times till at present times.

The rainforests are home to the famous but very rarely seen ape species known as “Man of the Forest”. This primate species can walk like a man and many people have often mistakenly thought them as human beings. That’s why the name is given. Though Sumatra and Borneo islands mainly house this primate species, Sarawak is nonetheless another sanctuary to this endangered species. The rainforests of Sarawak must feature on everybody’s list for sightseeing in Sarawak in Malaysia.

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