Gunung Gading National Park Explained

Gunung Gading National Park
Iucn Category:	II
Map:	Borneo
Label:	Gunung Gading
Label Position:	top
Location:	Sarawak, Malaysia
Nearest City:	Kuching
Coordinates:	1.6905°N 109.8458°W
Area Km2:	43.6
Established:	1983

The Gunung Gading National Park is a national park in Lundu District, 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gunung Gading National Park . Sarawak Forestry Corporation . 2019-05-17.
2. Web site: Gunung Gading National Park travel. 2021-03-25. Lonely Planet. en.
3. Web site: Gunung Gading National Park - Home to the largest flower in the world. 2021-03-25. Visit Sarawak. en-US.