Taman Negara in Malaysia is the world's oldest rainforest. It has flourished since the land rose from the sea during the Jurassic era, around 130 million years ago. Even ice ages haven't affected the forest.
Far outnumbering the human inhabitants are the flora and fauna of Taman Negara. Within the park boundaries there are tigers, Malayan tapirs, elephants, wild boar, various species of deer, leopards, sun bears, civets and wild ox, to name just a few.
Add to this between 200-300 species of birds and thousands of insects making their lives on the jungle floor. Taman Negara has one of the richest ecologies on earth, protected both by its impenetrability and Malaysian law.
Read more about Taman Negara at Environmental Graffiti. Link
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What wonderful photos! I half expected a dinosaur to poke its head out of the foliage.
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Hey! Been there! 2001 I think. The guide told us a tiger was lurking around us. I saw a huge centipede, a monkey and a venomous (accoring to the guide) spider the size of my hand. The last one was in the hut. Malaysia is great. Got a t-shirt to prove it! :)
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Hurry up! We missed a patch of forest to cut down!!
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