The cave entrance. The view of the cave from the top of the chamber against the direction of the emanating skylight.
Silabur Cave, Serian, Sarawak, East Malaysia is a limestone cave near Serian in Sarawak. The cave is known to local people as a nesting place for thousands of swiftlet and bats. The swiftlet (aerodramus maximus) build nest using their saliva attaching it high up on the cave ceiling. From time to time the locals harvested those nests , which is processed into high value product and mostly exported to China
Sunday, July 17, 2016
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Caving trip at With UKM masters students
Caving buddy Dr Samuel
Cave Entrance
To first hudle from the main entrance of the Silabur cave. Going down by rope. Here you must use your hand, leg and feet to maneuver down.
In the main chamber
The main chamber where it house thousand of swiftlet.
Saturday, April 16, 2016
UKM Researcher and Food Scientist Caving Trip
A group of 15 reseacher and food scientist lead by Prof Abdul Salam and Dr Sanusi visited Mt Silabur to explore the sourse of edible cave nest swiftlet. The journey which started at 10 am divided into two team lead by Mr Benedict Yos, KK Jinjang, Nobert and Prince. They successfully completed the caving and exploration at 4.30 pm after coming out from the main chamber at 3.30 pm.
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