National Park · Malaysia
Kuching Wetlands National Park
Kuching Wetlands National Park is a national park in Malaysia, established in 1992.
National Park · Malaysia
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Malaysia |
| Established | 1992 |
| Coordinates | 1.6833° N, 110.2500° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Kuching Wetlands National Park
The Kuching Wetlands National Park (KWNP; Malay: Taman Negara Tanah Lembap Kuching) is a national park in Petra Jaya, Kuching District, Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is the remains of the former Sarawak Mangrove Forest Reserve which covered 170 km2. Located 30 km from Kuching, the Wetlands National Park was gazetted in 1992 and covers an area of 66.1 km2 on the estuarine reaches of the Sibu Laut and Salak rivers. The park is composed of coastal, marine and freshwater ecosystems.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Kuching International Airport (KCH) · Kuching, Malaysia · 15.3 miles away
- Supadio International Airport (PNK) · Pontianak, Indonesia · 139.6 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Kuching Wetlands National Park?
Kuching Wetlands National Park is in Malaysia (1.6833° N, 110.2500° E).
When was Kuching Wetlands National Park established?
Kuching Wetlands National Park was established in 1992, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6441519 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuching_Wetlands_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).