Gunung Gading National Park

Gunung Gading national Park is located in the Lundu District, southwest of sarawak. The Park is just 5 minutes drive from Lundu town or about 2 hour's drive from Kuching .The Park consists of rugged mountain peaks which provides a scenic backdrop to the nearby beaches at Pandan and Siar. The waterfalls in the upper reaches of Sungai Lundu have become a popular recreational destination for both local and foreign visitors. The more adventurous visitors can take a hike right up to the peak of Mount Gading which is 906 meters high.
Gunung Gading is home to the world’s largest flower, the Rafflesia tuan-mudae (bunga pakma) which can grow up to one metre in diameter. When in bloom the flower gives off a nasty smell which attracts flies and other insects. The Rafflesia has no specific season, taking nine months to mature and flowering for only 4-5 days before dying.
The flowers can be found on specific vines like the Tetrastigma. The spores settle on the host plant and develop into a bud which then becomes a gigantic flower, brownish red in colour. It stays in full bloom for about a week only. The main pollinator for this flower is the carrion fly.