Night Walk on the Mt Matang Beccari Discovery Trail to Sri Maha Mariamman Temple Matang, Kuching

by Gilbert | Apr 27, 2024 | Kuching City, Sarawak, Malaysia, Nature and Reserves |

The Mount Matang Beccari Discovery Trail is named after a famous botanist and nature research specialist – Odoardo Beccari – who did a deep study on the biodiversity of Mount Matang in its pristine rainforest. Until today, the trail on the Mount Matang that leads to the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple Matang and his field house the Vallombrosa. Along the trail visitors still can appreciate vast amounts of biodiversity from different animals, plants, birds, insects and fungi. It is a worthy field trip to understand the biodiversity of pristine rainforest.

Tasik Biru, Bau, Sarawak | Blue Lake Boat Ride & Resort City

by Gilbert | May 16, 2022 | Kuching City, Sarawak, Malaysia, Nature and Reserves |

Tasik Biru, or know as Blue Lake of Bau, Sarawak, was previously a largest open-air gold and antimony mining in Sarawak in 1898-1921. The 390meters long, 160meters wide and 45meters deep mining crater had become a tourist attraction as it feature a huge lake with amazing stone cliff surrounding, small waterfall that flow directly into the lake and a secondary forest.

Matang Wildlife Centre at Kubah National Park Kuching

by Gilbert | Jul 22, 2018 | Kuching City, Sarawak, Malaysia, Nature and Reserves |

Matang Wildlife Centre is a place to meet endangered species of Borneo. Here you can find the Borneon Orangutan, Rhinoceros Hornbill, Malaysian Sun Bear, Sambar Deer and many more. This is also a Rehabilitation Centre for orangutan under orangutan adoption programme, where young orang utans, who were either orphaned or rescued from captivity, are taught how to survive in the wild.

VH Green Nature Park at Matang Kuching

by Gilbert | May 2, 2017 | Kuching City, Sarawak, Malaysia, Parks and Gardens |

VH Green Nature Park is an outdoor classroom with unique landscaping to integrate educational elements into existing nature already found in the area. Outdoor park, educational centre for children, petting zoo, permaculture and botanical discovery hub all rolled into the one, the main mission of the park is to provide the best platform for nature education, an appreciation of animals and a safe environment to enjoy the great outdoors.

Name: VH Green Nature Park
Address: Lot 1275, Block 6, Matang Land District, 4th Mile, Jalan Matang, 93050 Kuching, Malaysia
Operation Hours: 09:00 – 17:00

Tasik Biru – The blue lake at Kuching Sarawak

by Gilbert | Apr 24, 2017 | Kuching City, Sarawak, Malaysia, Nature and Reserves |

Tasik Biru literally translated to Blue Lake in English. Tasik Biru located at 5 minutes from Bau township, which is around 35km (45 minutes) from the Kuching City center. It is accessible via road connection from Kuching-Bau road. It is also not far from another two attraction of Bau Township – namely the Wind Cave and the Fairy Cave. The name of blue lake was coined as the featured appearance of the calm and deep lake that reflects the blue sky onto the lake, making it appears blue in a sunny day.

Ranchan Recreation Park at Serian, Sarawak

by Gilbert | Sep 24, 2016 | Nature and Reserves, Serian Town, Sarawak, Malaysia |

Also known as Ranchan Pool Recreation Park, Taman Rekreasi Ranchan, this is a Recreation Park with Waterfalls.
Activities : Camping, Information Gathering, Swimming, Sightseeing, Picnic, Hiking, Photography, Research.
Features : Ranchan waterfall, River, Water dams, Restaurant, Pavilion, Jungle, Pool, Hanging bridge, Picnic hut.
Address : Kampong Ranchan, Serian 94700, Malaysia