Miri-Sibuti Coral Reef National Park
| Miri-Sibuti Coral Reefs National Park | |
|---|---|
| MSCRNP | |
 | |
| Location | Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Nearest city | Miri |
| Area | 1,721.11 km2 (664.52 sq mi) |
| Designation | National park |
| Designated | 2007 |
| Governing body | Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) |
Miri-Sibuti Coral Reefs National Park is a protected area of coral reefs in Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, off the island of Borneo. The park is a popular dive destination. The Miri-Sibuti Coral Reefs National Park, lying at depths ranging from 7 to 50 metres (23 to 164 ft) at the seaward edge, has an average visibility of 10 to 30 metres (33 to 98 ft). The best time to dive is from late March through November each year. Popular diving sites includes Anemone Garden, Grouper Patch Reef, Atago Maru Wreck and Seafan Garden.[2][3] There are also some wreck dives. It is one of Malaysia’s most recently discovered diving locations and the largest offshore national park created in the state of Sarawak.[4]
The reefs house a wide diversity of marine creatures including soft corals like leather corals, sea whips, Bubble corals, staghorn corals, Dendronephthya and Gorgonia sea fans, as well as sponges including elephant ear spongees. Fish species include clown fish, yellow and blueback fusiliers, angelfish, butterfly fish, sea perch, lizardfish, batfish, jackfish, barracudas, Napoleon wrasse and sharks. Other creatures include feather stars, giant clams, nudibranches, sea anemone and sea horses.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ UNEP-WCMC (2023). Protected Area Profile for Miri-Sibuti Coral Reef National Park from the World Database on Protected Areas. Accessed 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Diving in Miri-Sibuti Coral Reefs National Park". Sarawak Tourism Board. Archived from the original on 21 March 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Project of Sarawak's Coral Reef". Fisheries Research Institute Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ Then, Stephen (12 May 2007). "Sarawak gazettes marine park". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Diving Spots in Miri Waters". Miri Resort City. Archived from the original on 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2014-04-06.