HISTORY
Taman Negara was established at the Titiwangsa Mountains, Malaysia,
in 1938/1939 as the King George V National
Park. It was renamed to Taman Negara after independence, which
literally means "national park" in Malay. Taman Negara has a total
area of 4,343 km² and has a reputation as the world's oldest tropical
rainforest.
Taman Negara encompasses three states, Pahang, Kelantan
and Terengganu,
each with its own legislation. The Taman Negara Enactment (Pahang) No. 2 of
1939 is enforced in the state of Pahang, the Taman Negara Enactment (Kelantan)
No. 14 of 1938 in the state of Kelantan and the Taman Negara Enactment
(Terengganu) No. 6 of 1939 in the state of Terengganu. The enactments have
similar contents.
Taman Negara Pahang is the largest at
2,477 km², followed by Taman Negara Kelantan at 1,043 km² and Taman
Negara Terengganu at 853 km².
The park has been developed into a famous ecotourism
destination in Malaysia.
There are several geological and biological attractions in the park. Gunung Tahan
is the highest point of the Malay Peninsula;
climbers can use Kuala Tahan or Merapoh[3]
as their departure point. Taman Negara is the home of some rare mammals, such
as the Malayan Tiger, Crab-eating macaque, Sumatran Rhinoceros, Great Argus,
Red
Junglefowl, Malayan Gaur
(seladang) and Asian elephant. Among the birdlife, the rare Malayan Peacock-Pheasant is still found
here in some numbers. Tahan River has been preserved to protect the Malaysian mahseer
(ikan kelah in Malay), a type of game fish.
Others attractions found near Kuala Tahan
(Park headquarters for Pahang) include a canopy walkway, Gua Telinga (cave
system), Lata Berkoh (rapid). Visitors can enjoy the tropical rainforest, birdwatching
or jungle trekking (e.g. Tenor Rentis) and the
river views along the Tahan
River.
All visitors to the park must get permits
from the Department of
Wildlife and National Parks.
LOCATIONS
Location : Malaysia
Nearest
City : Kuala
Tembeling
Coordinates
: 4°42′N 102°28′E
Area : 4,343
km²
Established : 1938/1939
Governing
body : Department of Wildlife and
National Parks
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