3 Kuching

Location
Kuching is the capital of the state of Sarawak and is located at the Sarawak river.
It is a city with 500,000 inhabitants.

Climate
Temperatures range from 22 – 33 °C. Most rain falls from September till March. July is the driest month.

Habitats
Kuching is rich in green urban areas. Roadsides are with many flowering trees and there are big gardens and parks like Sama Jaya Nature Reserve (38 ha).

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View Kuching River from the Waterfront

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Park at the Waterfront

5 Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre

Location
Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre is located  32 km south of the city of Kuching and is part of Semenggoh Nature Reserve.  The Reserve consists of 653 ha of rainforest.

Animals
The Centre rehabilitates wild animals (like Orangutans) kept previously as pets, as well as orphaned animals. The aim is to release them back into the wild. The Centre has been successful in doing so. Semi-wild Orangutans live in the forests surrounding the Centre.

Vegetation
The vegetation is mainly Secondary lowland mixed dipterocarp forest.
There are also Botanical gardens which are part of the Botanical Research Centre. Trails are laid out and Dipterocarp trees like  Meranti species, Engkabang (Shorea macrophylla) as well as wild fruit trees like Durian (Durio zibethinus)  can be seen.

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          Mixed dipterocarp forest

4 Matang Wildlife Centre

Location
Matang Wildlife Centre is located at the western edge of Kubah National Park. The Centre measures 189 ha.

Animals
Rainforest animals are kept here. They have been confiscated, orphaned or surrendered by the public. There are animals such as Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), Macaque (Macaca spec.), Binturong (Arctictis binturong), Clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi), birds and reptiles.
The aim is to release many of them as soon as they have skills to survive in their original habitats. If they cannot return, they are kept for educational purposes.

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   Macaque

Trails are laid out for visitors to observe some of the animals and also to discover the vegetation.

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Special trail with Nepenthes ampullaria

Vegetation
The vegetation of Matang is mainly Lowland mixed dipterocarp forest, Alluvial –riverine- forest and Secondary forest.

                                                        

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