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Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary

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Location
  
Sarawak, Malaysia

Area
  
1,870 km²

Established
  
1983

Governing body
  
Forest Department

Nearest city
  
Kuching


The Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary is situated on the island of Borneo, in Malaysia. It covers 1,870km², and is significant for orangutan conservation. Together with Batang Ai National Park these protected areas contain an estimated 1,400 orangutans. Hunting and illegal logging are only minor problems in these areas, but could become serious if not monitored, especially because the areas are contiguous with Indonesia, where illegal logging is rampant.

Together with the Betung Kerihun National Park in Indonesia, it has been proposed to form a World Heritage Site named the "Transborder Rainforest Heritage of Borneo".

References

Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary Wikipedia