Taman Negara — Attraction in Pahang

Taman Negara is a national park in Peninsular Malaysia. It was established in 1938/1939 as the King George V National Park after Theodore Hubback lobbied the sultans of Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan to set aside a piece of land that covers the three states for the creation of a protected area.[1] It was renamed Taman Negara after independence, which means "national park" in Malay. Taman Negara has a total area of 4,343 km2 and it is one of the world's oldest deciduous rainforests, estimated to be more than 130 million years old. Location Malaysia Nearest city Kuala Tembeling Coordinates 4°42′N 102°28′E Area 4,343 km2 (1,677 sq mi) Established 1938/1939 Governing body Department of Wildlife and National Parks Attractions found near Kuala Tahan (where the Park headquarters for Pahang is located) include a canopy walkway, the Gua Telinga cave system, and the Lata Berkoh rapids. Visitors can experience the tropical rainforest, birdwatching or jungle trekking (e.g. Tenor Rentis) and the river views along the Tahan River. The park 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. At an estimated age of more than 130 million years old, it is reputed to be the "oldest tropical rainforest", although the title more accurately belongs to the Daintree Rainforest in Queensland, Australia, estimated to be between 135 million years old and 180 million years old.

The park has been developed into an 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[6] as their departure point. All visitors to the park must obtain permits from the Department of Wildlife and National Parks. Forests pump out oxygen we need to live and absorb the carbon dioxide we exhale (or emit). A single mature, leafy tree is estimated to produce a day's supply of oxygen for anywhere from two to 10 people. Phytoplankton in the ocean are more prolific, providing half of Earth's oxygen, but forests are still a key source of quality air.

Trees also have another way to beat the heat: absorb CO2 that fuels global warming. Plants always need some CO2 for photosynthesis, but Earth's air is now so thick with extra emissions that forests fight global warming just by breathing. CO2 is stored in wood, leaves and soil, often for centuries. Taman Negara is home to some rare mammals, such as the Malayan tiger, Malayan gaur (seladang) and Asian elephant. As well as birds such as the great argus, red junglefowl, and the rare Malayan peacock-pheasant are 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. Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM)'s KTM Intercity and Express trains stop at Jerantut railway station. Visitors to Taman Negara can disembark here.

Local tour operators arrange transportation from Kuala Lumpur to the entrance of the Park at Kuala Tahan. This may involve a 3-4 hour bus journey to Jerantut and Kuala Tembeling Jetty followed by a 2.5 hour river boat ride to Kuala Tahan.Entrance permits and park tours are often included in the package.

From Kuala Lumpur, buses may depart from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan and Hentian Pekeliling going to the nearest town, Jerantut. From here travel to Kuala Tembeling Jetty and...

Sorry if it's irrelevant to the current situation, but I would like to give my review based on our (my husband and I) visit to Taman Negara in 2009. This isn't a blogspace I know, but I decided to give my review while sharing my story.

If you are planning to go there and camp, please get yourself fully prepared. Nowadays it's easy to get camping gears because of Decathlon and Shopee (not a Lazada fan, sorry). Back then, it wasn't this simple. We visited Taman Negara with the intention to hike and camp but it didn't turn out well. Despite that, it was one of the most memorable camping trips ever!

I probably don't have to tell this, I'm sure everyone knows. However, it may be useful for beginners. Wear proper attire, waterproof if possible, wrap your clean dry clothes in plastic or bring waterproof bag. I used Deuter bag with that cute rain cover and it didn't help. Don't forget waterproof pouch for your phone, it's important! Laundry bags (plastic) will come in handy to pack your wet clothes. Be sure to check the boat timing so you won't miss any if you plan to go towards Kuala Terenggan by boat. If you wish to hike all the way, by all means... please do ;)

When we reached Bumbun Kumbang , we were soaking wet because we had to cross a few streams and it rained a little bit. There were foreigners (I think there were 5 of them) and 2 Aborigine guides who arrived earlier and were resting. Our timing was just nice, as we reached there before the sun sets. Our new friends (I prefer to call them friends than foreigners) and the guides were very helpful and friendly, we were so blessed!

That night, we had our meal and went into our tent to sleep. Not long after, our new friends told us we should join them in the hide above instead of sleeping in the tent on the ground. I think the guides mentioned something about hearing elephants nearby. Scared to death, we quickly packed our stuffs and climbed the stairs to join them in the hide. The hide wasn't comfortable, but it's definitely safer. My husband accidentally knocked his head while entering the hide. It has something to do with the design of the entrance and it was dark. So please be careful. All of us waited by the window to watch for the elephants. We heard movements but couldn't see anything. It was a great experience, looking out for wild animals from a hide in the middle of the night with new friends. If you are lucky, you may see them.

We slept well that night because we felt safer and definitely exhausted.

The next morning, our new friends invited us to hike towards the caves, but we had to decline as we had to cut our trip short. We started hiking towards Sungai Tembeling to catch a boat. In the morning, there were many leeches attacking so be prepared for this. Repellent would help.

We waited quite some time for the boat. While waiting a lovely and friendly Canadian lady joined us too. We took a boat and stopped at Nusa Camp. You have to cross a short hanging bridge to go there. I am not sure if the place still exists to be honest!

From Nusa Camp, we had to leave as our new friend Jennifer wanted to stay there. We exchanged emails and still friends until today.

We wish that we were more prepared so we didn't have to cut our trip short. There are many things to enjoy, and do in Taman Negara. To all nature lovers, pack your bag...

Such a disappointing experience we had with this tour agency- NKS HOTEL AND TRAVEL SDN BHD

We specifically booked longtrek package through WhatsApp for our family -16pax which was a private tour. But on the day we were told that we need to share our tour with 4 white people. It was totally not discussed with us on arrival prior to the hike. It was so clear that our family came from different age groups nonetheless all healthy but the whites were all about early 30s.

Our tour guide on that day was Mr Richard - unknown real name He was very arrogant and rushing us as we need to catch up with the white people. It was very unfair for us as they were only 4 of them but we were 16 of us

Initially booked under Ms Mala end of September but she did not inform us that the canopy walk was restoration due to tree fall etc. I understand if it’s emergency circumstances such as the weather but the guide has informed us that it has been closed for more than 2 months which is before the time that we booked it Ms Mala was uncontactable for 2 days - apparently she used on leave.. but no courtesy to arrange someone as a replacement us

This company front desk ( Ms Natasha ) who was the intermediary- she was unsure regarding our private tour and said that she considered us as a sharing tour. We were also told to meet at the office cabin at 9.30am but our registration etc only began after 10.30am and the whole journey was delayed

According to them, they have a specific time period for each stop such as for lunch at 1pm, middle break etc etc It was biased as we started late but to catch up with the fixed timing?????????????? And also compared with the younger 4 people group?????????

Halfway through the hike, our abang Richard has mentioned to us that “ORANG MALAYSIA MEMANG SUSAH NAK SAMPAI ATAS COMPARED TO ENDPOINT” That was condemning and discouraging He also pushed us to take the boat down even we were all optimistic about trying the hike till the end after lunch break.

We confronted them after the hike, they couldn’t provide us with a resolution

Not even a sorry

We are hoping : Price adjustment to be made as canopy walk was not available. Everyone should be informed abt it Hike started late. ????? Reason but we need to catch up on the timing with the large num of pax. We need to be informed regarding time changes or any delay Tour guide to be more respectful & encouraging. Not to make discriminating comments such as mentioned above To discuss with the clients regarding the tour prior beginning: regardless options of the trail...