Last Updated: Aug 7, 2022
Location: Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia
Visited: July 28-31, 2016 and July 22-27, 2022
Site Type: Natural
Inscribed: 2000
Background and Opinion: (2016 with a few corrections)
Gunung Mulu is a National Park deep in Malaysian Borneo. It contains dozens of caves including one of the longest in the world, Clearwater Cave. The caves are situated within 530 square kilometers of forest with over 3,500 species of animals and 21,000 species of plants.
One of Mulu’s main attractions is the “bat exodus,” a 10 million strong stream of bats that leave the caves to feed at night. Even if you’re expecting it, nothing quite prepares you for this hour long spectacle.
Enough with the numbers though, here is my not so technical evaluation. It is freakin’ mind-blowing. The best time to go is yesterday, but the second best time is now!