The Santubong National Park is a national park in Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, 35 km north of Kuching.[2] It contains the 810m peak of Mount Santubong and surrounding rainforested slopes. There are a number of jungle treks in the park, including to the peak. Wildlife in the park include proboscis monkeys and rhinoceros hornbills.
| Santubong National Park | |
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.jpg) Mount Santubong viewed from a distance | |
  Santubong NP | |
| Location | Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Nearest city | Kuching |
| Coordinates | 1°45′46″N 110°19′20″E / 1.762845°N 110.322300°E |
| Area | 9.73 km2 (3.76 sq mi) |
| Designated | 2007 |
This is one of the best places in Sarawak where you can observe the rare Irrawaddy dolphin, which chooses rivers, estuaries and shallow coastal areas as its habitat.[3]
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edit- ^ UNEP-WCMC (2023). Protected Area Profile for Santubong National Park from the World Database on Protected Areas. Accessed 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Santubong National Park". Sarawak Forestry Corporation. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ^ "Santubong, Kuching | Sarawak Attraction". Visit Sarawak. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
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