Mount Palung National Park - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting
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About Mount Palung National Park
The park is notable for its diversity of habitat types, ranging from mangrove and freshwater swamp forest, to lowland alluvial (empran bench) forest, to montane forest, and for its diversity of wildlife. It is one of only a handful of parks in the world where orangutans can be seen in the wild.

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Attractions Near Mount Palung National Park
The Equator monument (Khatulistiwa Park)
120.85km from Mount Palung National Park
The monument marks the division between the northern and southern hemispheres. Twice a year, the shadowless sunlight occurs here, as the sun reaches its zenith on the Vernal Equinox (March 21st-23rd), and the Autumnal Equinox (September 21st-23rd).
Air Terjun Riam Dait
179.37km from Mount Palung National Park
Waterfalls cascade located in the village Dait Sekendal, District water Large, Porcupine District, West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. The beauty of Dait Riam Waterfall lies in the large water discharge.
Kuching Civic Centre
271.85km from Mount Palung National Park
The viewing platform at the top of the futuristic Civic Centre tower offers the best all-round views of Kuching and the surrounding areas. The city and its hinterland, Mount Serapi, Mount Santubong and even the mountains of Kalimantan are visible on a clear day.
Sarawak Museum
272.66km from Mount Palung National Park
The Sarawak Museum, straddling both sides of Jln Tun Abang Haji Openg, has one of the best collections in Southeast Asia. It houses ethnographic collection, some good natural history displays and a section on the oil industry in Sarawak.
Islamic Heritage Museum
272.67km from Mount Palung National Park
The museum exhibits the history and culture of the Muslim community in Sarawak and Malay archipelago, such as the development of Islam.
Tua Pek Kong Temple
273.01km from Mount Palung National Park
It was one of the few buildings that survived the 1884 Great Fire of Kuching, is said to have the best Feng Shui location in the city. It is believed to date back to 1843 and has been on official records since 1876.
Discover More Attractions in West Kalimantan, Home of Mount Palung National Park
West Kalimantan
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West Kalimantan is an area that could be dubbed "The Province of a Thousand Rivers". The nickname is aligned with the geographical conditions that have hundreds of large and small rivers.