Gunung Mulu National Park lies in the Miri Division of Sarawak, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo, and protects a mountainous equatorial rainforest built on karst limestone around three peaks, Mulu, Api and Benarat. Its 295 kilometers of explored cave passages include Deer Cave, the largest known cave passage in the world, Clearwater Cave, the longest cave system in Southeast Asia at over 226 kilometers, and the Sarawak Chamber, one of the largest known underground chambers, all first opened to serious scientific study by a 1977 to 1978 Royal Geographical Society expedition that began an ongoing research program. The park's biodiversity is equally significant, recording about 3,500 vascular plant species, 81 mammal species and 270 bird species, along with millions of resident bats, and UNESCO inscribed it as a World Heritage Site in 2000.
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1. UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Gunung Mulu National Park
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Located in the State of Sarawak, Gunung Mulu National Park is under the prime responsibility of the State of Sarawak for management and protection.
2. Gunung Mulu National Park (Wikipedia)
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The Gunung Mulu National Park, also known simply as the Mulu National Park is a national park in Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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The park's biodiversity is equally significant, recording about 3,500 vascular plant species, 81 mammal species and 270 bird species, along with millions of resident bats, and UNESCO inscribed it as a World Heritage Site in 2000.
View the Source 3. Wikidata: Gunung Mulu National Park
- Wikidata Q61535, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
- Wikidata Q61535 P571 inception
- Part Of: Malaysia, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for Malaysia, property P30 (continent)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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