Bruit

Bruit National Park lies on Bruit Island in the Rejang Delta, Daro District, Mukah Division, Sarawak^[1]. It was constituted as a national park with effect from 22 August 2013^[2]. The gazette notice describes about 1,804 hectares, including the islands of Pulau Patok and Pulau Jangau and a coastal strip^[2].

The mudflats at the northern end of the island are designated an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International^[1].

The park takes in coastal land and tidal shoreline down to the low tide mark on Bruit Island^[2].

Bruit Island is part of the Rejang Delta, a low-lying coastal landscape built from river sediment^[1].

The island lies close to the equator in the humid tropics of Sarawak's coast, with rain throughout the year.

Bruit Island, about 417 square kilometres, was inhabited before 1830 and now has fishing villages along its coast, the largest being Semop and Bruit^[1].

The Bruit National Park Notification of 2013 was made under section 19 of the National Parks and Nature Reserves Ordinance, 1998^[2]. The Malaysian biodiversity portal lists the Bruit state park at 9,875 ha and says it includes Bruit (Extension I) National Park^[3].

The main interest is the shorebird mudflats at the north of the island^[1].

Ferry points at the southern and eastern ends of the island connect it to Tanjung Manis, Sibu, Daro and Mukah^[1].

Entering the park, taking animals or plants, or building in it requires the permission of the Controller of National Parks and Nature Reserves^[2].