Native name: Pulau Selirong Nickname: Mosquito Island | |
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![]() Selirong Island as seen from
Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Bridge | |
Location in
Brunei | |
Geography | |
Location | Brunei Bay |
Coordinates | 4°52′55″N 115°07′47″E / 4.8818999°N 115.1298164°E |
Area | 25 [1] km2 (9.7 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Administration | |
District | Temburong |
Mukim | Labu |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Selirong Island ( Malay: Pulau Selirong), also known as Mosquito Island, [2] is an island located within the Brunei Bay and Mukim Labu, Temburong District, Brunei. [3] The island also sits at the river delta of the Temburong River. [4]
In 1948, the 2,499 hectares (6,180 acres) Labu–Selirong Wildlife Sanctuary was established. [5] Initially in 1950, plans for both the Andulau and Selirong Forest Reserve were set to begin within that year but later fell through. [6] Later in 1954, the Labu–Selirong Wildlife Sanctuary was later expanded to an area of 8,984 hectares (22,200 acres). [5]
It is home to the Selirong Island Mangrove Park and Selirong Forest Reserve. [7] [8] The island consisted of the largest mangrove swamps and wildlife reserve with an area of 2,566 hectares (6,340 acres). [9] [10] Selirong is one of the ten islands used for ecotourism, research and educational purposes. [11] In order to monitor and investigate the wildlife on the island, notably a 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) walkway and an observation tower were built. [12]
Animals such as the proboscis monkeys, macaques, kingfishers and eagles made up the fauna. [13]
Plants such as the nipah palms, stilt roots, bakau trees can be found in the Pulau Selirong Forest Recreation Park. [14]
The island can only be accessed by speedboats from Bandar Seri Begawan. [15] The estimated time to reach the island from Muara is 45 minutes as it is required to pass through the Brunei River and across the Brunei Bay. [16]
Native name: Pulau Selirong Nickname: Mosquito Island | |
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![]() Selirong Island as seen from
Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Bridge | |
Location in
Brunei | |
Geography | |
Location | Brunei Bay |
Coordinates | 4°52′55″N 115°07′47″E / 4.8818999°N 115.1298164°E |
Area | 25 [1] km2 (9.7 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Administration | |
District | Temburong |
Mukim | Labu |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Selirong Island ( Malay: Pulau Selirong), also known as Mosquito Island, [2] is an island located within the Brunei Bay and Mukim Labu, Temburong District, Brunei. [3] The island also sits at the river delta of the Temburong River. [4]
In 1948, the 2,499 hectares (6,180 acres) Labu–Selirong Wildlife Sanctuary was established. [5] Initially in 1950, plans for both the Andulau and Selirong Forest Reserve were set to begin within that year but later fell through. [6] Later in 1954, the Labu–Selirong Wildlife Sanctuary was later expanded to an area of 8,984 hectares (22,200 acres). [5]
It is home to the Selirong Island Mangrove Park and Selirong Forest Reserve. [7] [8] The island consisted of the largest mangrove swamps and wildlife reserve with an area of 2,566 hectares (6,340 acres). [9] [10] Selirong is one of the ten islands used for ecotourism, research and educational purposes. [11] In order to monitor and investigate the wildlife on the island, notably a 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) walkway and an observation tower were built. [12]
Animals such as the proboscis monkeys, macaques, kingfishers and eagles made up the fauna. [13]
Plants such as the nipah palms, stilt roots, bakau trees can be found in the Pulau Selirong Forest Recreation Park. [14]
The island can only be accessed by speedboats from Bandar Seri Begawan. [15] The estimated time to reach the island from Muara is 45 minutes as it is required to pass through the Brunei River and across the Brunei Bay. [16]