Gunung Buda National Park, Sarawak

Gunung Buda National Park (GPS: 4.2441, 115.14148) is a national park in Ulu Medalam, in the Limbang Division of Sarawak. The name Gunung Buda means "white mountain" in the Penan language, and this refers to the Melinau limestone. The national park encompasses the Mulu Formation and the Gunung Buda limestone massif, which is part of the Melinau Limestone. Gunung Buda is 963 meters tall, and stands directly north of Gunung Mulu National Park. The rainforest at Gunung Buda National Park holds a rich diversity of wildlife including at least 300 species of birds, 2500 species of trees, 60 species of snakes and numerous other lifeforms. At Gunung Buda, there are a variety of forest types including limestone forest, lowland dipterocarp forest, heath forest (kerangas) and upland dipterocarp forest.

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List of National Parks in Sarawak and National Parks in Malaysia

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