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:: ACTIVITIES ::
Lata Berkoh Lata Berkoh is a spectacular cascade that marks the limit of easy navigability on the river. There is a deep pool below the cascade and a rocky area overlooking the rapids offers an ideal site for a picnic.
Gunung Tahan
The climb to Gunung Tahan , the highest peak in Peninsular Malaysia can be an exciting and challenging achievement. This is an arduous journey demanding physical fitness and mental determination, as well as good equipment, thorough preparations, sound leadership for large groups and guide.Flora And Fauna
Nowhere else in Peninsular Malaysia can one find such an undisturbed diversity of habitats and plant communities. These flora range from the lowland dipterocarp forests and riverine vegetation, through the oaks and laurels of the intermediate altitudes, to the dwarf upper montane ericaceous vegetation in the summit region of Gunung Tahan. Epiphytes such as orchids and ferns are numerous along Sungai Tahan and Sungai Keniam. Palm flora in the montane forest is extremely rich and includes the endemic palm Liviston Tahanenis.The most notable feature of Taman Negara's wildlife is the abundance of birds. 350 species have been recorded in the Park. Of the many spectacular birds, the most easily seen and heard are the Hornbills. The Fireback Pheasants are some-times flushed along jungle trails. The Fishing Eagle and Kingfishers are often seen along the rivers, and the Sungai Tahan is a favourite area of the Masked Finfoot.
Wildlife generally is more numerous and diverse in the lowland than at higher altitudes, and the tropical rainforest faunas. Mammals can be difficult to see due to the density of the vegetation and the animals' shy tendencies.
From the hides in the Taman Negara interior, lager animals which may be seen include the Seradang (Wild Ox), Sambar, Barking Deer, Wild Boar and Tapir. Elephants, Tigers, Leopards, Sunbears and Sumatran Rhinoceros are all present in Taman Negara, but sightings by visitors are usually rare.
Along the jungle trails, primates are often heard and sometimes observed. Longtail macques may be seen along the rivers. Leaf Monkeys are most often heard as they crash through the tree tops when disturbed. White Handed Gibbons and Siamang, in family groups make an exciting morning chorus from high in the forest canopy.
