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A Night in The Hide
It is well worth spending a night in one of the wildlife observation
hides, even if only o sample the rich variety to forest sounds. All
except Bumbun Cegar Anjing are built overlooking saltlicks, where
plant-eating animals come to supplement their mineral intake.
A Visit To Orang Asli Settlement
"Orang Asli" simply means "original people" in
Malay language. The Orang Asli who continue to live nomadic lifestyle
in Taman Negara call themselves Batek. The Batek are a race of people,
short in stature, dark-skinned and with tight curly hair.
Cave Exploration
Gua Teliga (Ear Cave) has rock formation in the shape of an ear, Gua
Kepayang and Gua Daun Menari (the cave of the dancing leaves) are
a few of the limestone outcrops for you to explore and explore and
get to see several kinds of animals and insect life.
Fishing
Fishing is one of the principal attractions for visitors to Taman
Negara. Fishing permits issued to visitors cot RM10.00 and apply only
to the waters of Sungai Tahan below Lata Berkoh and Sungai Keniam
below Kuala Keniam Kecil .Fishing tends to be best in the drier months
of February to April and June and August.
Shooting The Rapids
Travelling upstream on Sungai Tembeling from Kuala Tahan is an exhilarating
experience. One must be prepared to get drenched as the boat has to
negotiate seven sets of rapids. The journey to Kuala Terenggan takes
about 45 minutes.
Jungle Trekking
Jungle treks of various duration's, some up to nine days, are possible.
Trekking requires considerable preparations and a guide must be taken
on all long trekking journeys. Although challenging, the jungle treks
prove to be an equally rewarding authentic jungle adventure.
Bukit Teresek
One can enjoy a panoramic view of Gunung Tahan, the forest canopy covering
the hills and verdant valley at the hills and verdant valley at the
hilltop. The 334 metres hill can be reached within 45 minutes.
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