Malaysia National Parks, Sarawak, Kuching Wetland 古晋湿地国家公园, 砂拉越州属, 马来西亚

Malaysia National Parks,  Sarawak, Kuching Wetland  

古晋湿地国家公园, 砂拉越州属, 马来西亚

Located just 15 km from Kuching and approximately 5 km from Damai Beach, the Kuching Wetlands National Park covers an area of 6,610 hectares on the estuarine reaches of the Sibu Laut and Salak rivers. The park is mostly comprised of a saline mangrove system that includes an extensive network of marine waterways and tidal creeks interconnecting the two major rivers that form the boundaries of the park.

Small patches of heath forest are found in the interior of the park. The park is an important spawning and nursery ground for fish and prawn species and contains a wide diversity of wildlife, including proboscis monkeys, long tailed macaque monkeys, silver-leaf monkeys, monitor lizards, estuarine crocodiles and a range of birdlife, including kingfishers, white-bellied sea eagles and shore birds, including the rare lesser adjutant stork.

Gazetted as a national park in July 2002, the site is one of the last remnants of the formerly extensive Sarawak Mangrove Forest Reserve, which previously covered approximately 17,000 hectares and was first protected in 1924. Recognising the ecological significance and tourism potential of the area, the Sarawak State Government is currently formulating a management plan for Kuching Wetlands. In November 2005 Malaysia designated the park as a Ramsar site, a wetland of international importance.

Whilst the park is relatively new, the area has long attracted nature enthusiasts owing to its fascinating ecosystem and excellent wildlife viewing opportunities. For the visitor, Kuching Wetlands offers an excellent introduction to the mangrove environment, and a chance to see a range of wildlife and spend some time soaking up the sights and sounds of one of the most interesting stretches of coastline in the whole of Sarawak.

To explore the park you have to take to the river. A number of tour operators offer coastal and river cruises in and around the park.

These cruises follow the main waterways of the park with most trips taking up half a day. Tours usually meander up the Salak River before entering the smaller rivers and creeks in the park. Some tours stop at the Malay fishing village on Salak Island, which lies just outside the park’s boundary, while others venture out to the Santubong and Salak river estuaries to search for the Irrawaddy dolphins, or navigate the mangroves-covered smaller river channels to spot wildlife in the dark such as proboscis monkeys, crocodiles and fireflies. Contact your hotel recreation counters or tour operators for details.

距离古晋仅15公里，距离达迈海滩约5公里，古晋湿地国家公园（Kuching Wetlands National Park）占地6,610公顷，位于沙腊河和诗巫海的入海地域，这国家公园由海水红树林所构成，而在两河之间有广泛、受潮汐影响的水道和溪流相互连接。

走过公园的小径便可以看见石南森林。这里是鱼虾孵卵和繁殖的地方，而且孕育了许多不同品种的野生动物，如长尾猕猴、银叶猴、巨蜥、河口鳄鱼及不同的鸟类如翠鸟、白腹海雕和海岸水鸟如系由的小副官鹳。

2002年7月被公报为国家公园，以前这里是砂拉越红树林自然保护区，涵盖17,000公顷的地域，并在1924年首次得到官方保护。鉴于该区的生态系统的重要性和和旅游潜力，砂拉越政府目前正在拟定古晋湿地管理计划。在2005年11月，马来西亚将之列为兰萨标准（Ramsar）的国际重要湿地保留区。

比起其它公园，虽然这里是相对比较新的国家公园，其迷人的生态系统和观赏野生动物的优越性早已引起爱好自然者兴趣。对于游客，古晋湿地让世人对红树林有一个很好的认识，以及由机会观察许多品种的野生动物。由于这里占了砂拉越重要的海岸线，它提供游客们有趣的景点和体验大自然的机会。

若要探索此公园你得由河流进入。一些旅行社提供沿海及游河配套进入观赏公园。

游河活动取道公园的主要水道，大部分的旅程耗半天以上。从游览沙腊河开始然后进入公园的小河。一些旅行团停在公园外的沙腊岛马来渔村，另一些则进入山都望及沙腊河入海地域观看伊洛瓦底海豚，或浏览红树林覆盖的小河以观看长鼻猴，鳄鱼和萤火虫等野生动物。

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