Location
States of Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu
Area:
528.65 sq km
Date declared as an AHP:
29 November 1984, at the 2nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, Bangkok, Thailand
Contact information
Mohd Desa bin Putch
AHP Manager
Tel.: +6092661122
E-mail: matdesa@wildlife.gov.my
Unique Flora: Wild durian (Durio sp); Pucukpaku (Athyrium esculentum), the edible fern; bird’s nest fern (Asplenium nidus); staghorn fern (Platycerium coronarium); Aquilaria sp; rattans and bamboos. The Park is rich in woody tree species like the dipterocarps and the tall, buttressed tualang (Koompassia excelsa),known as the tallest tree in Southeast Asia.
Unique Fauna: Seladang (Bos gaurus); elephant (Elephus maximus); Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus); leopard (Panthera pardus); tiger (Panthera tigris); sun bear (Helarctos malayanus); white-handed gibbon (Hylobates lar); langur (Presbytis sp.); great argus pheasant (Argusianus argus); Probarbus gulieni and Rasbora dusonensis, which are rare species of fish.
Habitat Types: Generally hilly and mountainous; lowland dipterocarp forests dominate the Park; limestone hills; limestone caves; montane and ericaceous forests of the higher elevation; riparian forests; lower montane forests; heath forests
The world’s longest canopy walk can be found in Taman Negara National Park. Also, guests can take part in activities such as river cruises and laid-out jungle trekking, bird watching, canoeing, fishing, camping, and swimming.
Orang Asli settlement can also be found here, and visitors can observe their traditional hunter-gatherer life.