The Beccari Discovery Trail is a hiking trail in the Matang area to the Sri Maha Mariamann Hindu Temple in Kampung Matang. It was launched to coincide with the centenary death anniversary of renowned Italian botanist Odoardo Beccari. He arrived in Sarawak on June 19, 1865 as a 22 year-old with a passion for scientific discovery. At that time, the Matang hill was a wild place and during his two-year stay in Borneo, Beccari collected and documented over 4,000 specimens, chiefly plants, but also insects, birds and animals, including orangutan both at Matang and also many other parts of Sarawak including the Batang Lupar, Tubau, and Belaga. In his lifetime, Beccari published over 150 scientific papers. His work on palms on Matang earned him the reputation as a world specialist. Today, the forests at Matang are recognised as one of the richest palm habitats in the world with nearly 100 species identified. He became acclaimed as a leading scientist in his day, due to his contribution to scientific knowledge gained from his collections made in Sarawak.
The Sri Maha Mariamann Hindu temple marks the legacy of the forefathers of the Indian Hindu community over 100 years ago. The Indians were brought over here to plant tea and coffee. After the closure of the plantation, most workers went back to India while some decided to call Sarawak home.