Selirong Island Explained

Selirong Island
Native Name:Pulau Selirong
Native Name Lang:Bahasa Melayu
Pushpin Map:Brunei
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brunei
Coordinates:4.8819°N 115.1298°W
Country:Brunei
Location:Brunei Bay
Country Admin Divisions Title:District
Country Admin Divisions:Temburong
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Mukim
Country Admin Divisions 1:Labu
Population:0
Area Km2:25[1]
Nickname:Mosquito Island
Elevation M:1
Archipelago:Malay Archipelago

Selirong Island, also known as Mosquito Island,[2] is an island located within the Brunei Bay and Mukim Labu, Temburong District, Brunei.[3] The island also sits at the river delta of the Temburong River.[4]

History

In 1948, the Labu–Selirong Wildlife Sanctuary was established.[5] Initially in 1950, plans for both the Andulau and Selirong Forest Reserve were set to begin within that year but later fell through.[6] Later in 1954, the Labu–Selirong Wildlife Sanctuary was later expanded to an area of . Since 1995, the Forestry Department, along with the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, has been working to improve the island, which has now been turned into a recreational park.[7]

Tourism

It is home to the Selirong Island Mangrove Park and Selirong Forest Reserve.[8] [9] The island consisted of the largest mangrove swamps and wildlife reserve with an area of .[10] [11] Selirong is one of the ten islands used for ecotourism, research and educational purposes.[12] In order to monitor and investigate the wildlife on the island, notably a walkway and an observation tower were built.[13]

Animals such as the proboscis monkeys, macaques, kingfishers and eagles made up the fauna.[14] Meanwhile, plants such as the nipah palms, stilt roots, bakau trees can be found in the Pulau Selirong Forest Recreation Park.[15]

Transportation

The island can only be accessed by speedboats from Bandar Seri Begawan.[16] The estimated time to reach the island from Muara is 45 minutes as it is required to pass through the Brunei River and across the Brunei Bay.[17]

See also

References

  1. Web site: Pulau Selirong Recreational Park Brunei Darussalam Attractions . 2022-07-08 . Lonely Planet . en.
  2. Book: Borneo Bulletin Brunei Yearbook . 2007 . Brunei Press Sdn. Bhd. in collaboration with Integrated Information Pte. Limited . en.
  3. Book: The Asian Wetlands: Bringing Partnerships Into Good Wetland Practices : Proceedings of the Asian Wetland Symposium 2001 "bringing Partnerships Into Good Wetland Practices", 27-30 August 2001, Penang, Malaysia . 2002 . Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia . 293 . en.
  4. Web site: Brunei Darussalam: Nature-Based Tourism . 2022-07-08 . Southeast Asia Travel . en-US.
  5. Book: Nature, World Wide Fund for . A Directory of Asian Wetlands . 1989 . IUCN, The World Conservation Union . 978-2-88032-984-6 . 915 . en.
  6. Book: Office, Great Britain Colonial . Annual Report on Brunei for the Year . 1950 . H.M. Stationery Office . 22 . en.
  7. News: Md. Zain . Norliah . 2007-07-18 . Pulau Selirong berusia 1,000 tahun pukau pengunjung . 2024-08-08 . Pelita Brunei . 6 . ms.
  8. Book: The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2009 . 2009 . Oxford Business Group . 978-1-907065-09-5 . 136 . en.
  9. Book: Silvestre, Geronimo . The Coastal Resources of Brunei Darussalam: Status, Utilization and Management . 1992 . WorldFish . 978-971-8709-11-5 . 149 . en.
  10. Book: Forum, IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas Southeast Asia Regional . The World Commission on Protected Areas, 2nd Southeast Asia Regional Forum, Pakse, Lao PDR, 6-11 December 1999: Papers presented . 2000 . IUCN Lao PDR . 56 . en.
  11. Web site: SELIRONG ISLAND MANGROVE TOUR . Borneo Tour Specialists.
  12. Book: The Integrated Management Plan for the Coastal Zone of Brunei Darussalam . 1992-01-01 . WorldFish . 978-971-8709-15-3 . 86 . en.
  13. Book: Asia, Inc: The Region's Business Magazine . 2002 . Manager International Company . 19 . en.
  14. Book: Fidgeon, Tamsin . World Travel Guide . 2004 . Highbury Columbus Travel Publishing . 978-1-902221-84-7 . 105 . en.
  15. Web site: Department of Fisheries - Pulau Selirong Forest Recreation Park . 2022-07-08 . www.fisheries.gov.bn.
  16. Book: Welcome to Brunei Darussalam: The Complete Traveller's Guide . 2000 . Brunei Press . 978-99917-32-05-3 . 39 . en.
  17. Book: Fidgeon, Tamsin . World Travel Guide . 2004 . Highbury Columbus Travel Publishing . 978-1-902221-84-7 . 105 . en.

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