- Address: Kuala Tahan, 27000 Kuala Tahan, Pahang, Malaysia
- Phone: +60 3-2149 9235
- Website: www.tamannegara.asia
- Date of foundation: 1938
- Area: 4343 square meters. km
Taman-Negara National Park is located on the peninsula of Malacca and is an ideal place for those who love the rainforest and outdoor activities. Here you can visit the Aboriginal village, climb the highest mountain in Malaysia , visit caves , go fishing and just enjoy the fellowship with nature.
Description of the park
Taman-Negara is the oldest tropical forest in the world. Studies have shown that he has never been under glaciers and with him there has been no major change. Occupying more than 4000 square meters. km, Taman-Negara is the largest national park in Malaysia . Through the park there is a mountain ridge, and the highest mountain in Peninsular Malaysia Gunung Tahan is exactly in Taman-Negara. Three large rivers also flow from the park: Sungai Lebir, Sungai Terengganu and Sungai Tembeling, which flow through the states of Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang respectively. There are many small rivers here.
Geologically, the national park consists of a variety of rocks, mostly sedimentary rocks with small granite impregnations. They contain sandstone, shale and limestone.
Flora and fauna
It is believed that the park was formed 130 million years ago. It has various ecosystems that contain a huge amount of flora and fauna, many of which are rare and endangered species.
Taman-Negara is considered one of the richest places in the number of plant species. More than 3000 species grow here.
In the jungle there are many wild animals: wild bulls, deer, gibbons, tigers, you can see beavers. People care about endangered species of bears, elephants, leopards.
Traveling in the park
In the park you can see impressive caves, fast-flowing rivers , and sometimes exotic animals. There are many resorts on the territory of Taman-Negara. Holidaymakers here can make independent short walks in the jungle, but hiking in the night jungle, fishing and rafting by boats along the river require the accompaniment of the guide.
Staying in Kuala Lumpur , you can buy an excursion to Taman-Negara. Campaigns can be stretched for several days. The most popular excursions are two days.
To go to the jungle for trekking, you need to have a good physical training. You will have to walk a lot and, although there is a cable car in the mountains, you will still have to climb up the hill from time to time.
Many tourists are struck by a suspension bridge. However, although it is swinging, it is almost impossible to drop out of it, but how many impressions does the passage on it promise!
The best time to visit the park is from March to September, this is the driest month in this part of Malaysia.
How to get there?
Usually tourists arrive at the main airport of Malaysia . Often they have a question about how to get to Taman-Negara from the city of Kuala Lumpur.
To do this, you need to choose the transport that goes to the village of Kuala-Takhan. You can get there via Jerantut (from Kuala Lumpur there is a bus from the terminal Perkeliling). The fare is $ 4. Buses run 6 times a day, the duration of the trip is 3.5 hours. In turn, the road from Jerantut to Kuala-Tahan takes 90 minutes and costs less than $ 2.
You can get on the water by boat. The cost of the trip is about $ 8. The boat departs from the Tembeling jetty in Kuala Tembeling at 9 and 14 o'clock in Kuala Tahan.
Every day, a train arrives in Kuala-Tahan from Kuala Lumpur.