Gunung Gading National Park

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A compact park near Lundu in western Sarawak built around a single extraordinary attraction: Rafflesia, the world's largest flower, whose blooms here can exceed 80cm across and last only a few days once open. Because blooming is unpredictable and short-lived, the park maintains a bloom hotline so visitors can time their trip — a level of species-specific infrastructure few other parks bother with. Away from the flowers, short accessible trails lead to waterfalls and natural swimming pools through lowland rainforest.