MALAYSIA-Kuching: SAMA JAYA FOREST RESERVE

Sama Jaya Nature Reserve Park is the first multi-purpose forest part in Sarawak, which has been constitued in 1950. It is previously known as Stutong Protected Forest and only twenty minutes drive from Kuching riverfront area.



Parking Area


There is 1 viewing tower, 1 activity center, 2 jogging trails and 13 resting shelters. This is the layout of Sama Jaya Park.


The viewing tower and activity center are located nearby parking area.


Visitor center is not far from viewing tower.


There is one Timber and Banboo Museum in the park, which used for education prupose. Local students and childen may vist the place for outdoor activities and teaching practice.


Jogging trails are sorrounded by jungle. The longer track is 870 meters and the shorter one is 1600 meters.


Before I came, I heard there is a lot of animals living here. When the time we arrived Sama Jaya Forest Park, it is about to rain. Only one monkey standed on the top of big tree to welcome us.


Just a few minutes, the rain starts like cats and dogs. Luckly, the shelters locate not far from each other, so we were able to be sheltered in time.


After rainstom, the track become wet and slip.


Lives in rainforests exist in their own way. Some trees survive by their strong root.




Others died might due to their weak roots or bad weather.




Nice small leaves flourish under trees.


Flowers and fungi grow along woods.




Does this one look like ganoderma? haha


Despite wide variety of plants, Sama Jaya also rich of monkey, insect and bird species.


Giant ant


Monkeys





How to go there?

1. Take bus No. 14C from bus terminal at Mosque Road to main gate of Sama Jaya forest reserve
2. By taxi or rent a car, driving from river front area to Sama Jaya forest reserve will take 15-20 minutes.

Address: 
Lot 5554 & 8177 Block Malaysia, Jalan Setia Raja $ Lorong Kedandi 11, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.