Talang Satang National Park, Sarawak

Talang Satang National Park (GPS: 1.78427, 110.16426) is a national park in the Kuching Division of Sarawak. Gazetted in 1999, it consists of two sections, namely the Satang Section (also called Section I) and the Talang Section (also called Section II). It is the first national park in Sarawak to be located in a marine area. The Satang Section comprises Pulau Satang Besar and Pulau Satang Kecil, while the Talang Section comprises Pulau Talang-Talang Besar and Pulau Talang-Talang Kecil. An area of 4.8 km around these islands are also part of the national park, except for any titled leasehold land on the islands.

The Talang Satang National Park was created to promote nature tourism with conservation. Educational and recreational activities that does not have any negative impact on the marine life are encouraged. However, as Talang-Talang is a site for marine turtles to lay eggs, it is off limits to casual visitors.

To properly manage the national park, it is subdivided into two areas, namely the Core Area and the Complimentary Area. The Core Area is an area covering a 2-km radius from the highest point of each island, as well as 200 meter radius around Pulau Tukong Ara and Pulau Tukong Banun. This Core Area is then subdivided into the Public Appreciation Zone, where visitors are allowed to enter with permit, and the Conservation/Research Zone, where casual visitors are prohibited. The Complimentary Area covers from the 2 km radius to the 4.8 km limit surrounding the 4 islands. These areas are not afforded absolute protection, meaning certain fishing and diving activities are allowed.

Contact

For details about visiting this park, contact the Kuching Visitor Information Centre Booking Office, tel: 082 248088

Talang Satang National Park is on the map of National Parks in Sarawak

List of National Parks in Kuching, National Parks in Sarawak and National Parks in Malaysia

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