TASEK MERIMBUN
Tasek Merimbun is the largest black water lake in Brunei. It is located in Mukim Rambai in Tutong District. It is proclaimed as the 11th ASEAN National Heritage Site and the only one since 29th November 1984.
Tasek Merimbun was divided into two connected lakes called Meluncur River and Bang Oncom River at 100 and 120 hectares. Tasek Merimbun is famous for its black water which is caused by a natural process where tannins seep into lake out of decomposed plant matter that has fallen in.
This is sedge which is exhibited in the Exhibition Hall, it is a type of grass that can grow to two meters high or more. The sedge grows in shallow lake or any stagnant areas of the lake. The sedge is used by the Dusun ethnic for weaving mat, basket and for roofing material.
In 1983-84, a live specimen of the rare White-Collared Fruit Bat (Megarops wetmorei) was found which makes it makes it a major reason for the making of Tasek Merimbun Heritage Park. Not just the bat, there are also Clouded Leopard, Red Leaf Monkey and Gibbon.​
White-Collared Fruit Bat
Red-Leaf Monkey
Clouded Leopard
Gibbon
​There are over 200 bird species, 50 species of freshwater fishes and 83 mammal species that has been discovered iat Tasek Merimbun.
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Rare flowers are also discovered here such as Tiger Orchid,Nepenthes and many more.
Tiger Orchid
Nerphentes
Legend Of Tasek Merimbun
Long ago, it is believed that Merimbun is where Dusun people live. Merimbun was found by a person named Imbun who is said to be the son of the head chief from Merangking in Ulu Belait.
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The story starts with Imbun reaching the lake while hunting and he found lots of food like fishes and other animals from the nearby forest.
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He told the village folks about the place that he has found, so he brought hus family and all the villagers to move there to start a new home. Since Imbun found the lake, the lake is named after his name as a tribute which is until today called Tasek Merimbun.
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There is also another story of how the lake get its name, after the area was reside by Dusun people, traders would brung goods to the area and there is this trader named Eng Boon. Some people said the lake's name "Merimbun" is taken from the trader's name Eng Boon, it sounds pretty close