Wildlife & Nature
Long-tailed Macaque — Bako's Bold Opportunist
The long-tailed macaque is the most human-adapted primate at Bako — and the most likely to steal your lunch.
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Bearded Pig — The Wild Boar of Borneo's Forests
The bearded pig is the largest wild mammal you will encounter on Bako's trails — and one of the most charismatic.
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Water Monitor Lizard — Bako's Largest Reptile
The water monitor is the largest reptile at Bako — adults reach 2 metres and are a regular sight near the park jetty.
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Bornean Tarsier — The World's Smallest Primate at Bako
The Bornean tarsier is the world's smallest primate and a nocturnal specialist — you need to search for it after dark.
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Flying Lemur (Colugo) — Bako's Silent Glider
The flying lemur is not a lemur and cannot truly fly — but its gliding ability across Bako's forest canopy is breathtaking.
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Nepenthes ampullaria — The Ground Pitcher Plant of Bako
Nepenthes ampullaria is the most unusual pitcher plant at Bako — it grows in clusters on the forest floor and traps leaf litter rather than insects.
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Nepenthes rafflesiana — Bako's Giant Hanging Pitcher
Nepenthes rafflesiana produces some of the largest pitchers in Borneo — a trap capable of drowning rats and large frogs.
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Trails & Trekking
Lintang Trail — Bako's Classic 5.25 km Loop
The Lintang Trail is the most popular walk in Bako — a 5.25 km loop through seven distinct vegetation zones.
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Bukit Gondol Trail — Reaching Bako's Summit
Bukit Gondol is Bako's highest point at 260 m — a demanding trail rewarded by panoramic views across the Muara Tebas peninsula.
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Telok Assam Beach — Bako's Park Headquarters Beach
Telok Assam is the beach directly in front of Bako's park headquarters — accessible immediately after arriving by boat.
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Telok Pandan Besar — Bako's Hardest Beach to Reach
Telok Pandan Besar is Bako's most dramatic and remote beach — a 3-hour walk through forest followed by a swimming sea cave.
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Batu Kapal — Bako's Sea Stack Rock Formations
Batu Kapal — "ship rock" — is Bako's most photographed landmark: sandstone sea stacks rising from the sea off the southern coast.
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