![]() ![]() The mangroves at Telok Assam are also a good place for viewing proboscis monkeys.īako’s plant life is both beautiful, and readily accessible. Telok Delima and Telok Paku are the best trails for viewing the proboscis. The best times are early in the morning or in the hours before dusk. Although it requires some patience, an encounter with a group of proboscis is likely to be the highlight of your trip to Bako. They are mostly arboreal (tree-dwelling), moving about the forest or mangroves in small groups and feeding on young leaves, shoots, sour fruits and seeds. Both male and female are covered in reddish-brown fur with grey limbs and a white tail. The male is an odd-looking creature, with a huge pendulous nose and a large pot-belly, weighing in excess of 20 kg. You are more likely to see wildlife if you quietly follow the trails and keep listening.īako is also home to approximately 275 rare proboscis monkeys, found only in Borneo. There is every chance of seeing the rare and unusual proboscis monkeys on trails such as Telok Paku and Telok Delima, particularly if you go late afternoon. Long-tailed macaque monkeys and silver leaf monkeys are ever present, wild boar are often found rummaging around the park HQ, squirrels and monitor lizards are also common. Unlike some national parks, visitors to Bako are almost guaranteed to see wildlife. The park has a number of well-marked trails offering interesting walks ranging from short pleasant strolls to serious full-day hikes. Bako also contains a rich variety of wildlife and a coastline covered with small bays, coves and beaches. In fact, at Bako it is possible to see almost every type of vegetation found in Borneo. Despite its seemingly small size, Bako contains a wide range of vegetation – swamp forest, scrub-like padang vegetation, mangrove forest, dipterocarp forest, delicate cliff vegetation and more. ![]() The park covers the northern tip of the Muara Tebas peninsula, an area of 27 sq km. ![]() A National Park since 1957, Bako offers the perfect introduction to Sarawak’s forests and wildlife. ![]()
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