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Kubah offers an excellent alternative of a park nearby Kuching
to those visitors who are unable to go to the Bako National Park
because of rough seas, especially during the monsoon season. Composed
principally of sandstone, siltstone and shale, the plateau sandstone
foundation has built a scrap-bounded range which includes Mt.
Serapi, Mt. Selang and Mt. Sendok. This hardened sandstone foundation
in the contour lines has caused the crystal clear and fast flowing
head-waters of most streams to flow over a series of waterfalls.
At least seven waterfalls, some up to 10m in height, in three
sets can be found in the park. The forest is generally mixed dipterocarp
as well as containing several varieties of fruiting trees and
interpersed with patches of scrub forest. Due to its rich forest,
its proximity to the mangrove and its dissected terrain, Kubah
supports a large and varied animal community such as bearded pig,
mouse deer, squirrel, black hornbill and many species of amphibians
and reptiles. Rich in palms and orchids the park is also a haven
for a wide variety of butterflies. |
