Travel Guide Parc National De Gunung Mulu

Gunung Mulu National Park was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000. Unique both for its biodiversity and its karst formations, scientific expeditions follow one another here. Botanists come to study the 17 vegetation zones that encompass 3,500 plant species, including the largest variety of palm trees in the world, with 109 species. Speleologists travel the 295 km of underground galleries to draw maps and update new chambers or caves. Naturalists track 67 species of mammals, 262 birds, 281 butterflies and 458 species of ants. The caves have extraordinary dimensions, such as the Sarawak Hall, which measures 600 m by 415 m and is 80 m high. It is the largest known underground hall in the world. The most resistant hikers undertake the ascent to the Pinnacles, an exceptional karstic formation made of sharp peaks that point above the canopy. It is a must-see park for nature lovers. Good organisation is nevertheless necessary. If you wish to visit the park independently without going through an agency, it can be very expensive unless you manage to get together with other travellers.