Gunung Mulu National Park!

Today, I have received a great Facebook swap postcard from Bei Hao in Malaysia on the theme of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. In swap, I sent a view of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (UNESCO WHS #1215). In return, I have received a wonderful view of Mulu Caves in the Gunung Mulu National Park.

Mulu Caves in the Gunung Mulu National Park

Gunung Mulu National Park, on the island of Borneo in the state of Sarawak, is the most studied tropical karst area in the world. The 52,864-ha park contains seventeen vegetation zones, exhibiting some 3,500 species of vascular plants. Its palm species are exceptionally rich, with 109 species in twenty genera noted. The park is dominated by Gunung Mulu, a 2,377 m-high sandstone pinnacle. At least 295 km of explored caves provide a spectacular sight and are home to millions of cave swiftlets and bats. The Sarawak Chamber, 600 m by 415 m and 80 m high, is the largest known cave chamber in the world. It was inscribed onto the UNESCO WHS list in 2000, #1013.