Loagan Bunut National Park
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Loagan Bunut National Park is a national park located 130 km from Miri
, Sarawak
, Malaysia, on the Borneo
island. The park was named after the Loagan Bunut lake nearby, which is connected to Sungai Bunut (sungai is Malay
for river), Sungai Baram
and Sungai Tinjar. This park occupies a space of 650 hectares and is well-known for its rich biodiversity and unique aquatic ecosystem.
The national park was gazetted on January 1, 1990 and it was opened to public on August 29, 1991.
Miri
Miri is a city in northern Sarawak, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. It is the second largest city in Sarawak, with a population of about 300,000, and the government administrative centre of Miri District in Miri Division....
, Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
, Malaysia, on the Borneo
Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
island. The park was named after the Loagan Bunut lake nearby, which is connected to Sungai Bunut (sungai is Malay
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
for river), Sungai Baram
Baram River
The Baram river is a river in Sarawak, East Malaysia on the island of Borneo. The river originates in the central Iran Mountains and flows westwards through tropical rainforest to the South China Sea....
and Sungai Tinjar. This park occupies a space of 650 hectares and is well-known for its rich biodiversity and unique aquatic ecosystem.
The national park was gazetted on January 1, 1990 and it was opened to public on August 29, 1991.