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Niah CavesCaves & Caving in Malaysia Sarawak's Niah Caves are among the most important archaeological sites in Southeast Asia. A 3 km plankwalk leads through beautiful rainforest to the caves. The Niah Great Cave is the most spectacular; its vast interior has the character of a huge labyrinth, with tremendous shafts opening from the surface through the ceiling far above. Water pours hundreds of feet down the biggest of these shafts in a dazzling spectacle. Flocks of swifts swirl overhead, their calls echoing throughout the mighty cavern. The floor is very jagged and every surface is covered with a slimy layer of guano. Small huts allow guano miners and bird's nest harvesters refuge from the constant rain of guano. Slender bamboo poles rise vertically to the ceiling, as much as 200 feet overhead; incredibly, these serve as primitive (and very dangerous) ladders for bird’s nest harvesters. The nearby Painted Cave is named for its well-preserved and highly complex prehistoric cave paintings. Read more about this at World Reviewer: Niah Caves »
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