Tuesday, November 09, 2004

About Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo


Sarawak is a state that is truly made for Adventure Vacations, Eco Tours and Wildlife Tours. It is located north of the Equator between latitude 0° 50° and 5°N and longitude 109° 36' and 115° 40' E, and stretches approximately 800km along north-west coast of the island of Borneo.

Sarawak is popularly known as the Land of the Hornbills, which is the national bird of the State. Sarawak was once ruled by the infamous Rajah Brooke administration in the late 19th century to early 20th century. It gained independence through Malaysia on 16 September 1963 together with Sabah. Sarawak is by far the largest State in Malaysia, occupying a land mass of 124,449 square kilometres or 37.7 percent of the total area of Malaysia.

Sarawak is a land of vast primeval rainforests, national parks, and awe-inspiring limestone caves, including the largest caves in the world, and the longest underground cavity cave in the world. The forests in this state are so dense that rivers form the backbone of the transportation system, hence, there are thousands of longhouses in Sarawak, best suited for cultural eco and adventure tours. These vast forests are home not only to Proboscis Monkeys, Orang Utan, Flying Squirrels but a vast array of wildlife. Visitors have the opportunity to take jungle treks or even spend the night in an Iban tribal longhouse and let the locals entertain you or take you on a wildlife hunting trip.

Although not as well known compared to the dive islands at Sabah, scuba diving vacations at Sarawak is now also very plausible. Sarawak's underwater world, especially off Miri, is now gaining much attention from scuba divers ever since the untouched coral reefs were discovered in recent years.

Sarawak is considered to be one of the hidden paradises of Borneo for a unique holiday. Given its ecologically and environmentally rich natural assets and advantages, Sarawak's tourism attractions are indeed one of the few true natural eco adventure tour sites left in this world.

Find out more about Sarawak here

Check out some of Sarawak's diverse eco-treasures below:

http://www.e-borneo.com/travel/tours/sarawak.html


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