MIRI: Loagan Bunut National Park holds great potential to become an ecotourism destination in Malaysia.
Miri Resident Jamalie Busri said that this location, as a unique product in the constituency, aligns with the growing popularity of ecotourism, which is highly favoured by many today.
“This is also in line with the Third Sarawak Tourism Master Plan 2021-2035, implemented alongside the Post-COVID-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030, aimed at boosting the recovery and long-term growth of the tourism sector.
“In line with the state government’s aspiration to make Sarawak a prime ecotourism destination and business activity hub in the ASEAN region by 2030, efforts to commercialise Loagan Bunut National Park have the potential to position it as one of the most attractive and unique ecotourism products in the region,” he said when leading a delegation from Miri Administration Office to visit Loagan Bunut National Park on Saturday morning.
Also present were Beluru District Officer Charles Aloysius Lisu, Sarawak Information Unit (UKAS) Dayang Norazelina Hamdan, and Head of the Social Planning and Development Section of the Miri Resident’s Office Nora Shafia Muhiyuddin.
The national park, located approximately 120 kilometres from the city of Miri, is named after the nearby Lake Loagan Bunut, which is connected to the Bunut River, Baram River, and Tinjar River.
This national park covers an area of 100 square kilometres and is known for its rich biodiversity and unique aquatic ecosystems.
It was declared a national park on January 1, 1990, and opened to the public on August 29, 1991.
In addition, Lake Loagan Bunut is also famous for the traditional belief practices of the Berawan ethnic group who live nearby, which strictly prohibit members from wearing red-coloured items around the lake.
