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Alt 24-01-2007, 19:09   #11
Benjamin
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Taman Negara:
Ten percent is lowland, below 120m with many huge trees, the majority of which is covered with lowland dipterocarpaceous forest. There are around 14,000 species of plants, 250 species of birds, 200 mammals and as many as 240 species of trees that can be found within a single hectare, compared with an average of seven for a European forest.
The lowland areas are dominated by dipterocarps and lush rivering vegetation. Epiphytes such as ferns and rare species of orchids are abundant here. Oaks and laurels are found higher up, on the intermediate slopes.

Taman Negara receives rain throughout the year at around 2,200-mm per annum in the lowlands rising to more than 3,800-mm in the mountains. At the Kuala Tahan area, the driest month is February with an average precipitation of 71-mm and the wettest month is October with 275-mm. Rainfall is mainly heavy thunderstorms in the late afternoon followed by a sunny morning and mid-day. The northeast monsoon influences precipitation greatly, bringing heavy rainfall from November to February and causing floods in low-lying areas of the park. Therefore during this wet spell, from November 15th to January 15th, the park is closed to visitors.

Within the lowland forest, temperature varies little throughout the year. It measures at about 26 degrees Celsius in the middle of the day and 22 degrees Celsius at night, with a humidity rate constantly above 90%.

Topography:
The central region is generally hilly, with lowlands to the north and south, whilst the eastern portion is mountainous and is mainly composed of granite. The two main peaks are Gunung Gagau (1,376m) and Mandi Angin (1,459m). Steeply tilted and folded sandstone outcrops are exposed along the Sungei Tembeling, especially at Kuala Tahan and Kuala Kenyam. Limestone outcrops are found at scattered locations, the highest of which is Gua Peningat (723m). There are 14 salt licks in the park, five of which are within the vicinity of Kuala Tahan, the park headquarters. The park is drained by the Sungei Tahan , which originates at the foot of the Gunung Tahan massif, and by the Sungei Kenyan and Sungei Spia .

The Topography of Taman Negara is generally hilly and mountainous. The lowland area covers only about ten percent of the park, and this is where most of the Taman Negara visitors' facilities are centered. Most of the low-lying areas are covered with lowland dipterocarpaceous forest. The center of the park is mountainous and lies on sedimentary rock, whereas the remainder is comprised of granite and scattered outcrops of limestone. The highest point is Gunung Tahan (which means the forbidden mountain) at 2,187-m above sea level. The lowest aspect is Kuala Atok, which is about 75-m above sea level. Gunung Tahan marks the Pahang-Kelantan border.

The limestone formations are spectacular to view in Taman Negara. In some places, these occur as magnificent cliff-sided outcrops. Gua Pening at (713-m) is Peninsular Malaysia's highest.

Limestone was originally deposited beneath the sea as an accretion of fine material principally derived from shells and corals. Under intense pressure these sediments became rock, and with uplifting the limestone was subjected to the erosive forces of wind, rain, and streams.

There is a limestone mountain chain between the Trenggan River and Kenyam River: the largest mountain being Gua Besar, which is visible from Teresik Hill. Close to Kuala Tahan is the limestone cave, Gua Telinga. Further south, in the catchment of Sungai Ruil, is Gua Landak, which was only first explored in 1986. Further west are outcrops such as Gua Tumpat, Gua Siput, and Gua Cemara, and none of them are as yet easily accessible to visitors.

Spezieller Reiseführer: Globetrotter Visitor's Guide Taman Negara
von David Bowden, EUR 11,99


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Kuala Tahan, Taman Negara Map:

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