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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