Location
Kubah National Park, 15 km northwest of Kuching, is 22 sq km in size. The bulk of the park is a sandstone plateau of 150 – 450 m. There are three hills: Gunung Selang, Gunung Sendok and Gunung Serapi (910 m).
Climate
The climate is wet and hot with temperatures between 20°C (night) and 34°C (day). Most rainfall is during the monsoon season from November to February.
Vegetation
Kubah is known for its palm trees like Licuala, Pantu, Pinanga and Rattan species. There are 98 palm species, about half the number of palm species in Sarawak. The park is also known for a wide variety of orchids and pitcherplants (Nepenthes).
The park has five main vegetation types: Alluvial – riverine- forest, Lowland mixed dipterocarp forest, Kerangas (heath) forest, Submontane forest and Secondary forest.
Mixed dipterocarp forest
Wildlife
Animals in Kubah are many birds, frog and reptile species.