Pulong Tau National Park, National park in Kelabit Highlands, Malaysia
Pulong Tau is a national park in the Kelabit Highlands that stretches from the western mountains to Mount Murud, encompassing several peaks including Batu Lawi and the Tama Abu mountain range. This protected area covers roughly 60,000 hectares and contains forests with different elevations and vegetation types across its terrain.
The park was established after communities submitted a request in the 1970s, leading Sarawak's conservation office to formally propose protection for the land in 1984. The designation resulted from years of effort to safeguard this mountain landscape and its natural resources.
The name Pulong Tau means 'our forests' in Kelabit and Lun Bawang languages, reflecting how local communities view this land as their shared home. Visitors can sense this connection while walking through the terrain that these peoples have lived in and cared for for many generations.
Visitors should expect challenging terrain since the park is only reachable through remote mountain trails and requires good fitness levels. Plan ahead and consider hiring experienced guides, as the landscape can be demanding and weather conditions change quickly at higher elevations.
The park is home to more than 60 bird species and around 30 mammal species, many found only in this region and living at different forest elevations. This biodiversity exists because the terrain ranges from deep valleys to high mountain peaks, creating multiple distinct habitats within the same protected area.
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