Taman Negara Pahang Map

Taman Negara National Park, Malaysia premier National Park, covers 4343 square kilometers covering Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu state is 130 million years old, the oldest rainforest in the world. The highest mountain in the Peninsular, Gunung Tahan, 2186 meters stands in the park. Covered with primary jungle and scattered limestone outcrop, it is truly the outdoor destination for the holidaymakers.

Access is by boat and quite recently on off road tracks. For the lucky travelers, watch the Smooth Otters or Small Clawed Otter. Spot the three species of kingfisher and hear the calls of the white Handed Gibbons, the Great Argus Peasant and the shrill call of the Cicadas.

Kuala Tahan

Visit the numerous caves around the park. The favorite being Gua Telinga or Ear Cave. Home of thousands of Round Leaf Bats, Giant Toads, Whip Spiders and Cave Racer Snakes.

A visit to Taman Negara, however, is not complete until you have done the canopy walk. The world’s longest such walk, it winds over 400 meters in the forest canopy allowing you to view the rich and diverse flora and fauna at the very summit of the forest, 25 meters above the ground.

Canopy Walk

For birds watchers, bring along your field book and binoculars and spot the Greater Racquet Tail Drongo, Southern Oied Hornbill, various Spiders Hunters, Sunbirds, Broadbills, Malkohas, Peasants and many more. Listen to the “orchestra” in the early morning.

Other activities includes spending the night in the Hide, Fishing, Rapids Shooting or visit the Cascades.

On the southern edge is Kuala Tahan, the park’s headquarters, linked to the outside world by river. A three-hour river trip is the only overland route; an alternative is to take a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Taman Negara.

Gunung Tahan – Highest Peak in Peninsular Malaysia

Facts
Highest Point: Gunung Tahan (2,187 meters)
Flora Fauna: Over 10,000 species of plants, 250 kind of birds. Local mammals include mouse deer, barking deer, wild ox, and numerous monkey species. Tapir, elephant, leopard and tiger also present, though not easy to spot.
Activies: Jungle trekking, white water rafting, fishing, guided nature walks