Part of Wind Cave reopened

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NATURAL ARCHITECTURE: The public can once again visit the Wind Cave Nature Reserve.

KUCHING: Part of the Wind Cave Nature Reserve reopened to the public on May 1.

“The reserve had been closed for maintenance work since last year,” Sarawak Forestry said in a statement issued yesterday.

The walkway of Passage 1, 2 and 3 have reopened along with basic amenities such as toilets, shelters and viewing platform.

In accordance with the National Parks and Nature Reserves Ordinance 1998, the entrance fee is RM1 for local visitors and RM5 for foreign visitors.

The Wind Cave Nature Reserve is part of the Bau Formation, a narrow belt of limestone covering about 150 sq km.

Due to the comparatively soft and soluble nature of limestone, and the intense tropical rainfall of the region, the whole Bau formation is intersected with caves.

Whilst many caves of the Bau formation are remote and inaccessible, the Wind Cave is within easy reach of Kuching and is a popular day trip and picnic destination.

The Wind Cave Nature Reserve covers 6.16 ha and includes the cave itself and surrounding forest.

For the latest information on the reserve go to www.sarawakforestry.com.