Introduction
The Sama Jaya Forest Park (Taman Rimba Sama Jaya) is located within the suburb of Tabuan Jaya. It covers an area of about 18 hectares consisting mostly of kerangas forest and is one of the very few areas of virgin forest still intact within the periphery of the Kuching City urban core. Its relatively undisturbed state makes it an ideal site for the establishment of a Forest Park.

Based on a Forest Park Concept, the park emphasizes a very strong wilderness theme where all facilities and activities are integrated into the existing natural forest environment. The park is the first Urban Forestry project undertaken by the Sarawak Forest Department with the primary objective of promoting the concept of the multiple uses of forests:

• Outdoor recreation
• Nature conservation education
• Creation of reserve & refuge for urban wildlife
• Nature-based tourism
• Provision of a green lung for Kuching City

Recreational Activities

• Cycling
• Jogging
• Nature Study
• Wildlife Watching
• Foot Reflexology
• Nature Photography
• Trekking
• Orienteering
• Physical Exercise

Nature Education Programme
The following activities are held every Saturday for organised groups:-

• 0900 : Briefing on National Parks of Sarawak (slide presentation) Video presentation.
• 1000 : Introduction to the Rainforest (short walk)
• 1030 : Tea Break
• 1100 : Waste Management
• 1240 : Environmental Games
• 1300 : Conclusion

Separate programmes for Primary and Secondary School students are also available.

Facilities Available

• The Activity Centre is ideal for group functions such as outdoor lecture, discussions, social gatherings including Family Day etc...
• The Baruk Shelter is good for group aerobic sessions, other forms of exercises and activities.
• The Visitor Centre consists of an Audio-Visual Theatre, Exhibition Room, Viewing Tower and an Administrative Office.
• Souvenir Shop/Cafeteria where simple snacks, refreshments and souvenirs can be purchased.
• Jogging Track for joggers to run in a natural and non-hazardous environment away from vehicles, smoke and dust.
• Cycling Track where cycling can be done in a safe environment and on a track that weaves around trees and under the cover of canopies.
• The Hiroshima-Sarawak Friendship Garden is another unique feature of the Forest Park. This traditional Japanese Garden (complete with a Tea House) is developed in close collaboration with the Forest Department of Hiroshima Prefecture and the Hiroshima Landscape Architecture Association in Japan to symbolize the close friendship between the peoples of Sarawak and Hiroshima, especially in the field of forestry.

Park users can enjoy and appreciate much more with the following newly completed facilities, now open to the public:

• The Timber Products and Bamboo Museum which showcases the various species of timber found in the State and products derived from them, besides displaying various artifacts made from bamboo.
• The Forest Biology Museum which displays the various insect specimens, mushrooms and other organisms that are found in rainforest, including information on the vital role that they play in the ecology of our forests.
• The Sarawak Heritage Garden shows the various indigenous plant species that can be utilized by designers for landscaping purposes.
• The Ethno-Botanical Garden enables visitors to view local plants and herbs that are used in traditional medicine.
• The Reflexology Park ("Path of Good Life") is for park users to exercise and stimulate the various points in their feet by walking barefoot on specially constructed paths; it is believed that this type of exercise can lead to better health.

MOST OF OUR FACILITIES ARE HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

How to get there?
The park is only 10 to 15 minutes drive from Kuching Water Front. Visitors can also take the Chin Lian Long bus No. 14C at the Mosque Road Bus Terminal and stop just in front of the park after passing the main Tabuan Jaya Shopping Centre.

Opening Hours:
6.00am to 6.30pm
Jogging track, cycling track, reflexology walk & Canteen
(All other facilities are open during normal office hours)