About Similajau National Park
Similajau National Park is a coastal national park in Bintulu Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, located about 30 kilometres northeast of Bintulu town. Gazetted in 1979, it covers approximately 89.96 square kilometres of lowland rainforest, sandy beaches and rocky headlands along the South China Sea. The park is notable for turtle nesting beaches, diverse wildlife including gibbons and hornbills, jungle trails, and relatively undisturbed coastal ecosystems managed by Sarawak Forestry Corporation.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a relatively undeveloped coastal rainforest park with sandy beaches, rocky headlands, and dense lowland forest. The park offers marked jungle trails of varying lengths, viewpoints over the South China Sea, turtle nesting beaches such as Turtle Beach, and opportunities to observe wildlife including primates, hornbills and dolphins offshore. Facilities are concentrated at the park headquarters with chalets, hostels and campsites, and access to some beaches requires boat transfer or trekking.
Key highlights
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Coastal rainforest and sandy beaches along the South China Sea
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Turtle nesting beaches including Turtle Beach and Golden Beach
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Jungle trekking trails to viewpoints and waterfalls
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Wildlife watching for gibbons, long-tailed macaques, hornbills and dolphins
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Relatively undisturbed coastal ecosystem within 30 km of Bintulu
History of Similajau National Park
Gazetted as a national park on 1 December 1979 to protect coastal lowland rainforest, turtle nesting beaches and associated wildlife. The park covers about 89.96 square kilometres and has been managed by Sarawak Forestry Corporation for conservation, research and nature tourism.
Culture & Context
Represents Sarawak's natural heritage and coastal conservation efforts; used for environmental education and nature-based tourism highlighting the region's rainforest and marine-coastal ecosystems
Route
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