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JLN LABI Welcome to Labi Kampong Labi Mosque One of the country’s best kept secrets – Labi is located about an hour and a half from Ratan and 45 minutes from . Police Station Come experience and visit the unique settlement of the ethnic Iban tribe at the Teraja and Labi Health Clinic Mendaram Besar Longhouses. Tarunan Labi is truly a haven for nature lovers who seek for peace and serenity. Besides the calm waters of Luagan Lalak Recreation Park, Labi is also home to 40 waterfalls and various species of wildlife. 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It is a popular picnic spot for locals. all are accessible to the plan to venture the morning between experience Brunei’s vibrant word ‘wong’, which variety of birds that public. The more into Labi. Do not tropical sunrise. Walk along the means waterfall and can be found in the 6.00am to 10.00am and popular ones are Wong forget to bring Wong Kadir Waterfall offers a scenic view of area namely Tree late afternoon from freshwater swamp boasting with the excursion of Kadir Waterfall, Teraja insect repellant the natural forest a jungle trekking route. It Babbler, Grey lush greenery and a unique Kadir, who Waterfall and Belulok and a basic first 4.00pm to 6.00pm. takes about 45 minutes to 1 hour to complete Headed Fish Eagle, ecosystem that hosts various discovered the Waterfall. aid kit. Blue-winged Leaf the trek. There are facilities such as resting huts attraction with his There is also poor Photo Credit: Kim Sin Yong types of fish and birds. bird and many more. and public restrooms. dog while he was in It may take a whole mobile phone Best Time To Go reception in the Located in the , this the forest looking day to visit all A popular spot for The weather is generally dense areas in 270-hectare park is part of the Labi OPENING HOURS waterfalls, and it is this activity is hot and humid all year for jelutong. Labi, so be alert Hills Forest Reserve. During drier Everyday Luagan Lalak Forest round with the average recommended to go and cautious at all months, the water in the swamp 6.00am - 6.00pm Recreation Park or temperatures between with a local guide. times recedes drastically and the valley is Bukit Teraja. 20°C to 30°C, but try to covered by a beautiful field of sedges, avoid the wettest months locally known as Daun Purun. The and heavy rainfall from late plant has long narrow blade-like October to January as it leaves, which are used by the Iban may restrict access to Labi. tribe in their basket weaving.

OPENING HOURS Everyday Wildlife Watching Trek k ing Camping 6.00am - 6.00pm Photo Credit: Kim Sin Yong Photo Credit: Kim Sin Yong & The rich and unique This is an opportunity not to be missed! Get your biodiversity of Labi’s digital detox on and immerse yourself in the cool

Waterfalls rainforests make it lush scenery amongst the flora and fauna of labi. Sungai Mau Recreational Park Teraja Waterfall Adventure the perfect place for The trek to Teraja waterfall is relatively wildlife spotting. There are currently 2 treks open to visitors. You can

Recreational Park Recreational choose to start from the Tropical Biodiversity easy, straightforward and takes about It is home to a vast Centre or from the Teraja Forest Reserve where 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on number of beautiful you will come across the waterfall. your level of fitness. Banded Throated and exotic wildlife Marten Peat Swamp Frog animals, most of Before embarking on any trek, be sure to The trail to the waterfall has been cleared by which are endemic first get in touch with the Centre or the the local villagers, who have paved the way Labi’s forest offers species, such as the Gibbon Teraja Longhouse to guide through the with wooden planks in some areas where over 50 species of Painted Tree Frog, Sungai Mau is located along Over the weekend, the park can be there are streams you need to cross. Even Malay Lorikeet and trails. Jalan Labi and used to be an visited by families and children who though the path is regularly maintained by wildlife varying over 40 species of important venue where people wish to spend their time at the the villagers, it is highly recommended to go from amphibians, spiders! TROPICAL TERAJA would take a temuai, a traditional playground. with a local guide. Enquiries can be made at reptiles and BIODIVERSITY CENTRE LONGHOUSE the longhouse. +673 238 2822 +673 863 9602 long boat, to travel to Kuala OPENING HOURS mammals. Belait, which would normally take Everyday four to five hours. 6.00am - 6.00pm

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The 19-hectare orchard is also the site The fertile soil in Labi has enabled it of Brunei’s first commercial coffee thrive as an agricultural haven. Photo Credit: Kim Sin Yong OPENING HOURS plantation growing two types of coffee, Visitors will be able to see a variety Monday - Saturday Coffea arabica (Arabicas) and Coffea of local fruits in its most natural state Located at the end of Labi road is the The 12-door, iconic red roofs of (Close Friday & Sunday) canephora (Robustas). Grown at the on the trees such as bananas, First built by the river in the Back then, the house was built with Teraja Longhouse. This vibrant Mendaram Besar Longhouse was first 7.45am - 4.30pm hills of Labi, There are currently 10,000 rambutan, jackfruit and even durian! 1940s, the Teraja Longhouse has palm leaves. Over the years, there longhouse is home to about 125 built in the 1970s and is now home to trees taking up half of their farm. moved and evolved a few times have been various improvements people during the weekends, but on about 100 residents. Similar to Teraja, The Tropical Biodiversity Centre is weekdays only about 10 people live before finally settling to where it most of the inhabitants do not live in made to the house, such as located within 2,374 hectares of PERTANIAN TROPIKAL UTAMA HUA HO AGRICULTURAL FARM there. is now. the longhouse during the weekdays, installation of wooden planks, the Andulau Forest Reserve and YONG KHIAN FOOK LAU HOW TECK but will come back during the modern staircases and corrugated There is a BND3 visitor’s fee to visit the longhouse, which goes towards the offers the public a chance to +673 245 2855 +673 239 3555 weekends. . roofing. discover the rich biodiversity that conservation of the place. For the more adventurous, visitors also have the are available in the country. The Paddy Field Goat Farm option to spend a night at the longhouse with prices starting at BND15 per

Centre is equipped with 3 Homestay at Longhouse person. laboratories for scientific research Fa r m Tou r on the flora and fauna of Labi and a wide variety of resources for those who are interested to Dos & Don’ts Educational Trip conduct studies there.  Do get an authorised tour guide to take The exhibition features an you through the areas in Labi. interactive learning Photo Credit: Kim Sin Yong  Do pack extra clothes if you are planning experience for the visitors ThePhoto paddy Credit: fields Kim in SinLabi Yong are one of the This commercial goat farm in Labi is on going jungle trekking. with over 12 touchscreen main drivers of the agricultural industry home to Brunei’s very own locally  Do not venture out alone into the forest if kiosks explaining about the besides the vegetable and fruit born and bred Boer goats. It is open to Ayam Pansuh Sarang Semut U mb ut Tu hau plantations. The best time to visit is visitors, provided that arrangements you are not familiar with the place. centre and biodiversity within A staple for the Labi ethnic More popularly known as Kueh Jala, Commonly found in the wild in Labi, during harvesting season, between are made in advance.  If it looks like it’s about to rain, do not communities, ayam pansuh is cooked this crispy delicacy almost melts in the tuhau plant looks like stalks of the sultanate. February to March, to experience the by funneling seasoned chicken cuts your mouth at the first bite. Made lemongrass. Umbut refers to the embark on any jungle treks as the rain life of farmers in the area. into a bamboo pole and cooked over a from sugar, rice flour and water, it is innermost parts of the stalks and might cause the rivers to overflow. Delicacies fire. To serve, contents are tapped out then poured through a mould usually stir-fried with anchovies and  Do keep any rubbish with you at all times TROPICAL BIODIVERSITY traditionally made out of a coconut chilli. It is served as a condiment and LOT SENGKUANG PADI FIELD RATA JAYA onto a dish. until you can dispose of it properly. CENTRE HJ METUSIN BIN MATZIN SULAIMAN MAHMUD shell, and into a wok of hot oil, best eaten with rice.  Do not take anything from the jungle. +673 238 2822 +673 864 9323 +673 895 7576 resulting in a sweet crispy snack!