TREKKING IN TAMAN NEGARA: CANOPY WALKWAY
Taman Negara Pahang's canopy walkway is the longest in the world. Thus, missing a trip to this 450-metre long while holidaying in this rain forest is definitely a no-no situation.
Believe me, you will enjoy it minus those with phobia for height! Or maybe, this is the place for you to fight your phobia.
The canopy walkway high up in the tree tops and the giant buttressed tualang tree as they tower 200 feet above you in the dense dipterocap forest.
The walkway is a swaying bridge made from aluminium ladders bound by rope and set 40metre above the ground
The trek begin from the information centre of the wildlife department alongside the Tembeling river.
Take a slow trek and observe all the vegetation on both sides. They comprised of all species of rain forest trees from the small shrubs to giant tualang trees.
If you go to the canopy with a guide, make sure you ask the guides as many questions possible. If not, you will miss all secret about the 150-million year old National Park.
However, you can trek to the canopy independently and do a goggle search on canopy walkway and thousand of info will come up!
After about 30 to 40 minutes trek, you will reach the canopy area. You can get ticket at the counter. The trip up to the canopy start from a sturdy wooden tower, and it takes about thirty minutes to finish the whole canopy walk.
Sometimes it sway, but as soon as you feel comfortable, it will be a pleasurable experience.You can view the Tembeling River and pay special attention to all the types of plants and insects plus the birds available on the canopy level.
Species of animals usually sighted are grey-banded leaf monkey and the white-eyed dusky leaf monkey.
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| A Malaysian girl is enjoying a walk on the canopy. |
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| Resting under the huge tualang tree on the way to the canopy walkway. |
The blogger is formerly a city guide and nature tourist guide once based at Kuala Tahan, the basecamp for Taman Negara. She had guided hundred of tourists to the canopy walkway. Now, she is just prefer blogging while taking care of her 3 daughters and a hubby.
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