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Biological Richness:

• 50 species of freshwater fish

• 83 species of mammals
• 200 species of birds
• 23 species of amphibians
• 31 species of reptiles
• 181 species of Lepidoptera
• 58 species of dragons and damselflies
• 162 species of ants
• 14 species of stingless bees
• 800 species of plants

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Tasek Merimbun Heritage Park - The gateway to Brunei’s past and culture | ASEAN Clearing House Mechanism

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The park covers 7,800 hectares and is located 32 km south of Tutong-Kuala Belait coastal highway on the west bank of Sungai Tutong in Mukim Rambal, Tutong District, Brunei Darussalam.

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Tasek Merimbun heritage park

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ASEAN Heritage Parks – Tasek Merimbun Heritage Park in Brunei Darussalam

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This is one of the many exotic animals in Tasek Merimbun heritage park

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BLACK WATER LAKE!!? - Tasek Merimbun, Brunei

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-ASEAN Heritage Park In 1967, the first Director of the Brunei Museums Department suggested Tasek Merimbun as a valuable asset and a potential Wildlife Sanctuary. A survey on Tasek Merimbun's bio-diversity and socio-economic activities conducted in 1983-84 led to the discovery of a rare White-collared Fruit Bat.

-It is the Park's mission to preserve the history of the early West and to educate and entertain guests of all ages for many generations to come. Heritage Park stretches far beyond a collection of antiques, attractions, and displays.

-ASEAN region that are known for their unique biodiversity and ecosystems, wilderness and outstanding values in scenic, cultural, educational, research, recreational and tourism.

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Merimbun Lake (Malay: Tasek Merimbun) is the largest natural lake in Brunei. It is located near Mukim Rambai in the Tutong District, about 70 km from the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan. The S-shaped lake is located 27 km from Tutong Town and it is surrounded by the 7800-hectare Tasek Merimbun Heritage Park

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Note: This lake is in the park (if you didn't read)

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Tasek Merimbun, has been designated as national park and is in Brunei Darussalam SEAN Heritage Park at national level in 1984.

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Aqil [animals on merimbun heritage park]

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Aqil [animals on merimbun heritage park]

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The park is home to a number of rare and endangered species, such as all eight species of hornbills in Borneo, clouded leopard, slow loris, tarsier, sun bear, great argus pheasant, Bornean gibbon, white-bellied sea eagle, and the Corderman's flying squirrel.

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The settlement of hunter-gatherers was self-sufficient until modern roads and infrastructure (in simple words, infrastructure means the system of public works of a country, state, or region) arrived, and their way of life revolved on the lake and everything it could provide. The ruins of a sacred ancestor site were found on Pulau Jelundong, and Tasek Merimbun is thought to be one of the first Dusun villages in Tutong.

A legend stated that, the name Tasek Merimbun derived from a son of the village chief from Kampung Merangking in the Belait District named 'Imbun'. Imbun got lost when he went hunting and stumbled on a beautiful lake. He saw the lake was rich with fish and its surroundings with vegetation and fertile soil

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Mangroves; freshwater swamp forest; peat swamps; lowland mixed dipterocarp forest; kerangas; old secondary forest; and grass marshes.

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Located in the Tutong District of Brunei, the Tasek Merimbun is the largest natural lake in Brunei. At a distance of about 70 kilometres from the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan, the lake is surrounded by a 7800-hectare Tasek Merimbun Heritage Park.

The lake is in the shape of an ‘S’ and is connected to the main island via a wooden footbridge. This area was declared as an ASEAN heritage site back in 1984 owing to the rare flora and fauna inhabiting the area. The Tasek Merimbun beholds the water from the streams of river Sungai Meluncur and Sungai Bang Oncom. The water of the lake is blackish in colour owing to the fact that the water moves through woodlands loaded with peat. Credits to google

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Video of Tasek Merimbun Heritage Park in Brunei

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Tasek Merimbun Heritage Park, Brunei Darussalam

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Credit to: Google

•Tasek Merimbun is indeed both a natural and cultural heritage of Brunei. Thus, it is now being referred to as the gateway to Brunei's past and culture. Tasek Merimbun is a wildlife sanctuary, conservation spot for flora and fauna, recreational center, and a venue for research and education.

•The park is home to a number of rare and endangered species, such as all eight species of hornbills in Borneo, clouded leopard, slow loris, tarsier, sun bear, great argus pheasant, Bornean gibbon, white-bellied sea eagle, and the Vordermann's flying squirrel.

•Tasek Merimbun is very dark in color; a phenomenon generated by tannin coming from leaves falling into the water. The lake supports a rich variety of fauna including birds, mammals, and reptiles. Visitors can hire a boat to take them around to explore the lake and its two islands.

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ASEAN Heritage Park

It is a survey on Tasek Merimbun's bio-diversity and socio-economic activities conducted in 1983 led to the discovery of a rare White-collared Fruit Bat. This discovery was a major reason for the 29 November 1984 designation of Tasek Merimbun Heritage Park as the first ASEAN Heritage Park.

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Tasek Merimbun is very dark in color; a phenomenon generated by tannin coming from leaves falling into the water. The lake supports a rich variety of fauna including birds, mammals, and reptiles. Visitors can hire a boat to take them around to explore the lake and its two islands.

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