This vast rainforest was established as a wildlife reserve to protect game animals in 1925. It is previously known as the King George V Park in 1939 before being renamed as Taman Negara. This Malaysia’s largest protected forest with an area of 4,343 km2 includes the headwaters of the Terrangan, Relai-Aring-Lebir and Tembeling Rivers. The latter meets the Tahan River at Kuala Tahan where the park headquarters and most of its facilities are situated. Taman Negara is one of the world’s oldest rainforests that is widely recognised for its diverse flora. The vegetation varies with location and altitude but is mostly lowland rainforest while montane forests flourish at higher elevations like Gunung Tahan at 2,187 m, Peninsular Malaysia’s highest peak. The park extends over Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu states and offers activities like jungle trekking, fishing, mountain climbing, caving, rafting, a canopy walk and birdwatching as well as relaxing in riverside resorts. Many of Peninsular Malaysia’s 14,000 plant species, 270 reptiles, 250 freshwater fish and 200 mammals survive in Taman  Negara. Visitors can walk along trails through the lush understorey to admire the park’s complex flora.

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