Usun Apau National Park (Malay: Taman Negara Usun Apau) is a national park in Sarawak, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. It was designated in 2005.[1] It covers the Usun Apau Plateau in the highlands of central Borneo.[2]
Usun Apau is a volcanic plateau covering an area of approximately 1,550 km2, and averaging 1000 meters in elevation. There are three extinct volcanoes in the center of the plateau – Selidang (1,370 m), Kenawang (1,280 m), and Mabun (1,280 m). The northern, eastern, and western edges of the plateau end in steep escarpments nearly 300 meters high. Three rivers drop from the northern edge of the escarpment, including the Julan River, which forms the Julan waterfall almost 245 meters high. Streams from the plateau form the headwaters of the Rajang and Baram rivers.[2]
Julan Waterfall
Flora and faunaedit
The plateau is covered by montane rain forests, including kerapa, a stunted forest of small trees with gnarled trunks and which forms on poor soil with bad drainage, and kerangas forest, made up of tall trees with thin trunks growing on infertile volcanic soil.[2]Hill dipterocarp forest covers the lower slopes of the plateau.[3]
The gracile slender toad (Ansonia teneritas) is known only from the plateau and one other locality.[4]
Accessedit
The plateau is relatively inaccessible, with access to the base of the plateau on logging roads, and only trails and no roads on the plateau itself.[2]
In August 2022, Sarawak's premier Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg announced that the Government of Sarawak would improve road access to the national park, and Julan Waterfall in particular, to open it to tourism, as part of the state's Post-COVID-19 Development Strategy through 2030.[5]
^ abUNEP-WCMC (2023). Protected Area Profile for Usun Apau National Park from the World Database on Protected Areas. Accessed 8 March 2023.
^ abcdReels, GT & Dow, Rory & Ngiam, Robin. (2015). Odonata collected at Usun Apau National Park, Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia in April and May 2012. Journal of the International Dragonfly Fund. 79. 1-17.
^ abBirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Usun Apau plateau. Accessed 12 March 2023.
^Waser, Lea E.; Schweizer, Manuel; Haas, Alexander; Das, Indraneil; Jankowski, André; Yong Min, Pui & Hertwig, Stefan T. (2017) [2016]. "From a lost world: an integrative phylogenetic analysis of Ansonia Stoliczka, 1870 (Lissamphibia: Anura: Bufonidae), with the description of a new species" (PDF). Organisms Diversity & Evolution. 17 (1): 287–303. doi:10.1007/s13127-016-0294-2. S2CID 29358027.
^Jee, Natasha (17 August 2022). "Government to develop Usun Apau as tourist attraction". New Sarawak Tribune. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
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usun, apau, national, park, malay, taman, negara, usun, apau, national, park, sarawak, malaysia, island, borneo, designated, 2005, covers, usun, apau, plateau, highlands, central, borneo, taman, negara, usun, apauiucn, category, national, park, malaysialocatio. Usun Apau National Park Malay Taman Negara Usun Apau is a national park in Sarawak Malaysia on the island of Borneo It was designated in 2005 1 It covers the Usun Apau Plateau in the highlands of central Borneo 2 Usun Apau National ParkTaman Negara Usun ApauIUCN category II national park 1 Map of MalaysiaLocationMiri Division Sarawak MalaysiaCoordinates3 1 76 N 114 38 98 E 3 02933 N 114 64967 E 3 02933 114 64967 Wikidata Area471 22 km2 181 94 sq mi Designated2005Governing bodySarawak Forestry Corporation SFC Contents 1 Geography 2 Flora and fauna 3 Access 4 See also 5 ReferencesGeography editUsun Apau is a volcanic plateau covering an area of approximately 1 550 km2 and averaging 1000 meters in elevation There are three extinct volcanoes in the center of the plateau Selidang 1 370 m Kenawang 1 280 m and Mabun 1 280 m The northern eastern and western edges of the plateau end in steep escarpments nearly 300 meters high Three rivers drop from the northern edge of the escarpment including the Julan River which forms the Julan waterfall almost 245 meters high Streams from the plateau form the headwaters of the Rajang and Baram rivers 2 nbsp Julan WaterfallFlora and fauna editThe plateau is covered by montane rain forests including kerapa a stunted forest of small trees with gnarled trunks and which forms on poor soil with bad drainage and kerangas forest made up of tall trees with thin trunks growing on infertile volcanic soil 2 Hill dipterocarp forest covers the lower slopes of the plateau 3 The plateau is home to several vulnerable and near threatened bird species including the Bulwer s pheasant Lophura bulweri Bornean ground cuckoo Carpococcyx radiceus rhinoceros hornbill Buceros rhinoceros ferruginous partridge Caloperdix oculeus Dulit frogmouth Batrachostomus harterti Gould s frogmouth Batrachostomus stellatus Whitehead s trogon Harpactes whiteheadi Hose s broadbill Calyptomena hosii black oriole Oriolus hosii Sunda laughingthrush Garrulax palliatus and Everett s thrush Zoothera everetti It is designated an Important Bird Area 3 The gracile slender toad Ansonia teneritas is known only from the plateau and one other locality 4 Access editThe plateau is relatively inaccessible with access to the base of the plateau on logging roads and only trails and no roads on the plateau itself 2 In August 2022 Sarawak s premier Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg announced that the Government of Sarawak would improve road access to the national park and Julan Waterfall in particular to open it to tourism as part of the state s Post COVID 19 Development Strategy through 2030 5 See also editList of national parks of MalaysiaReferences edit a b UNEP WCMC 2023 Protected Area Profile for Usun Apau National Park from the World Database on Protected Areas Accessed 8 March 2023 a b c d Reels GT amp Dow Rory amp Ngiam Robin 2015 Odonata collected at Usun Apau National Park Miri Division Sarawak Malaysia in April and May 2012 Journal of the International Dragonfly Fund 79 1 17 a b BirdLife International 2023 Important Bird Areas factsheet Usun Apau plateau Accessed 12 March 2023 Waser Lea E Schweizer Manuel Haas Alexander Das Indraneil Jankowski Andre Yong Min Pui amp Hertwig Stefan T 2017 2016 From a lost world an integrative phylogenetic analysis of Ansonia Stoliczka 1870 Lissamphibia Anura Bufonidae with the description of a new species PDF Organisms Diversity amp Evolution 17 1 287 303 doi 10 1007 s13127 016 0294 2 S2CID 29358027 Jee Natasha 17 August 2022 Government to develop Usun Apau as tourist attraction New Sarawak Tribune Retrieved 12 March 2023 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Usun Apau National Park Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Usun Apau National Park amp oldid 1150250436, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
