Taman Negara Wildlife Department

Boat journey along taman negara s rivers offers good opportunities to see a limited range of wildlife.

Taman negara wildlife department. Wildlife and national parks department km 10. As most wildlife are nocturnal the flashlights are needed to view the wildlife that come to the salt licks at night. Before you do any trek in taman negara you must pay the wildlife conservation fee rm1 and a license for your digital camera rm5. Tahan hide constructed with 3 story height and overlooking the salt lick.

The luscious rainforest is home to some amazing wildlife. Taman negara is a national park in peninsular malaysia. It is learnt that the wildlife and national parks department perhilitan will be issuing an official statement on the reopening of the park under the new normal later today. But by far the greatest variety of wildlife is to be found in the lowland rainforest.

This is valid for 1 month. It was renamed taman negara after independence which means national park in malay. 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. At 4 343 sq km the park is the largest and finest tract of protected lowland rainforest in southeast asia and one of.

Taman negara is one of malaysia s national parks frequently visited by nature lovers and adventurers. You can get the necessary permits at wildlife department office at kuala tembeling or at kuala tahan for those that arrive by bus car at taman negara. 03 9052873 kuala tahan office taman negara resort kuala tahan jerantut 27000 pahang. The nearest observation tower with 10min walk from the park headquarter and mutiara taman negara resort.

And there are a number of ways to increase your chances of wildlife sightings. Jalan cheras 56100 kuala lumpur tel. Here are some eye catching animals that you might well encounter in taman negara. In fact taman negara simply means national park in the malay language.