Bako National Park

Bako National Park is located on the island of Borneo.

It is part of the Malaysian state of Sarawak.

It is the oldest national park in Sarawak.
Bako is only a small national park, but it has a good variety of walks that explore a variety of habitats, from mangroves, through lowland rainforest, to open woodland.

It is a great place to see several species of 'Pitcher Plants'. These are carnivorous plants that develop a large cup-like structure with liquid inside; insects that are attracted to the colours or nectar of the plant may fall into the cup, which has enzymes that break down small animals, such as ants. Larger specimens have even been known to consume lizards and small rodents.

Species that are easy to see here in Bako National Park include the smaller ground-dwelling Nepenthes ampullaris, the common & plain green hanging Nepenthes gracilis, and the strikingly coloured 'Raffles Pitcher Plant', which is pictured below ...

While the walks are great to see plants, the best place to see animals is actually the National Parks Visitor Centre. Here in the afternoon is it common to see Proboscis Monkeys, Long-tailed Macaques, Silvered Leaf Monkeys and Bearded Pigs...

Access

You can access the park via day trips from the city of Kuching.

There is accomodation at the park centre, as well as a cafeteria.

Orion II, the second ship of Orion Expedition Cruises frequently visits the park on several of it's Borneo itineraries.

Another great place in Malaysia is Taman Negara (National Park).