FIRST GAZETTED 1ST DECEMBER 1976 AND PUBLISHED TO THE PUBLIC ON 20TH APRIL 1978 WITH A TOTAL AREA OF 7,064 HECTARES OF VIRGIN FOREST, STARTING FROM SUNGAI LIKAU IN THE SOUTH AND AS FAR AS 30KM STRETCH TO SUNGAI SIMILAJAU TO THE NORTH. ANOTHER 1,932 HECTARES WAS ADDED TO THE PARK ON 17th FEBRUARY BRINGING THE TOTAL AREA OF THE PARK TO 8,996 HECTARES.