Temburong National Park covers around 50 hectares. It was the first such park in Brunei, instituted in 1991, and today ranks as one of the most carefully conserved national parks in Asia. Brunei’s strict laws prevent most hunting within the national park, and concern for the pristine jungle environment limits the number of tourist visitors.
There is huge biodiversity among the flora and fauna of the rainforest of the mountains and mangrove swamps – for example, more than 400 species of butterfly, including many rare species.
This means that by evening you might find your tourist lodge visited by a family of porcupines, or wild cats. There are several research centres within the park, and just one place to stay - the ULU Temburong Lodge, which accommodates visitors. You could also stay at a hotel outside the park’s boundaries, and make a day excursion instead.
