How do you get to Ulu Temburong National Park?
It takes approximately 2 hours to get to the park. The first stage of the journey is a 45-minute speed boat ride from Bandar Seri Begawan to the small town of Bangar. After travelling a short distance along the Brunei River you will enter the Brunei Bay before heading up the Temburong River and arriving in Bangar.
How do you get to canopy walk Temburong?
To reach this grand structure that stands 43 meters tall (at its highest tower), adventurers must climb a set of stairs about 746 steps high, on a hill 950 meters high.
How big is Ulu Temburong National Park?
550 square kilometres
The park is in Temburong District in eastern Brunei, and covers about 40% of the district in the south at 550 square kilometres (210 sq mi). It is within the Batu Apoi Forest Reserve….Ulu Temburong National Park.
| Ulu Temburong National Park Green Jewel of Brunei | |
|---|---|
| Area | 212 square miles (550 km2) |
| Established | 1991 |
Why is temburong important?
Ulu Temburong National Park is home to centuries-old evergreen that has seen the passing of time through the ages. In fact, 80% of Brunei is pure rainforest and home to numerous kinds of wildlife such as the elusive hornbill and over 400 kinds of butterflies.
What are the characteristics of Brunei?
Brunei Darussalam has an equatorial climate characterized by a uniform high temperature, high humidity and heavy rainfall. Temperatures range from 23 – 32 Degree Celsius, while rainfall varies from 2,500 mm annually on the coast to 7,500 mm in the interior. There is no distinct wet season.
Why is temburong separated from Brunei?
Temburong is an exclave. Malaysia separates it from the larger and more populated portion of Brunei. Technically it is a “practical” exclave because its territorial waters run contiguously through Brunei Bay.
What is the main town in the Temburong District?
Bangar
Bangar is the district town and administrative centre.
Why is Brunei cut in half?
The annexation of the Baram, Trusan and Limbang areas resulted in the current borders of Brunei, with the Limbang annexation, which Brunei had continuously refused to recognise, fragmenting the Sultanate into two non-contiguous territories.
Why does Brunei have two parts?
The decline of the Bruneian Empire culminated in the 19th century when Brunei lost much of its territory to the White Rajahs of Sarawak, resulting in its current small landmass and separation into two parts.
Is Bangar a city?
Administration. Bangar is an unincorporated town; it has no municipal body.