Bako National Park, Kuching Sarawak

Kuching : 29/4 - 2/5 2013

Bako National Park

Keywords : Proboscis Monkey, Sandstone, Bearded Pig , Irrawaddy dolphin, firefly,  scorpion millipede, Pit Viper, iron cast, pitcher plant, ants plants, hermit crab.

Heading out towards Bako National Park by speed boat.  ~ 20 minutes ride.  We had to hired the whole boat since there is only two of us else you can wait and split the $ with others.

Gunung Samtubong  ( extreme right) looms in the distance ...  turning right

Fishing nets  ready to be strung across the stilts 

Sandstone and coastal forest

Arriving ....Bako National Park.  (Departure will be a different place as the afternoon low tide means you have to get onto the boat at the other side opposite the HQ restaurant bare footed before you jump into the boat.)

Roaming freely in HQ's area or on the beach  - bearded pig 

Saw a bird over head  nibbling at the Casuarina stalk

Plenty of trekking trails to choose from.  

Secluded beach at  Telok Paku trail  ( .8 Km / 1 hr)

 No shading @Lintang Trail.   Umbrella is a must  for sheltering  from the hot sun!!!!

Ants plant

Flowers seen along the nutrient deficient trail of Lintang

Few flowers along this trail ... 

Pitcher plant 

Huge boulders and deep crevices on the descending path.

The smooth oval stone partially embedded in the sandstone. This area was once under the sea -  Lintang trail  

Proboscis Monkey - around the Bako National Park HQ

Big belly fellow looking for young leaves of sea almond (Terminalia  catappa)  to feed on.  

Notice the rather long hand

Back view of the pretty fur coat.

Notice the long narrow  foot adapted for staying on branches

Canon SX50HS provides a closer look than the 25mm lens on EOS 60D

Feeding on the sea almond leaves

Terminialia catappa tree

Incoming tide keep the shore submerged.

Sunset over the beach

Patterns on dry sand created by  ebbing shallow  currents