Taman Negara - wikipedia Taman Negara Taman Negara IUCN category II ( national park ) View of Sungai Tembeling from atop the Canopy Walkway Location Malaysia Nearest city Kuala Tembeling Coordinates 4 ° 42 ′ N 102 ° 28 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 4.700 ° N 102.467 ° E ﻿ / 4.700 ; 102.467 Coordinates : 4 ° 42 ′ N 102 ° 28 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 4.700 ° N 102.467 ° E ﻿ / 4.700 ; 102.467 Area 4,343 km ( 1,677 sq mi ) Established 1938 / 1939 Governing body Department of Wildlife and National Parks Taman Negara was established at the Titiwangsa Mountains, Malaysia, in 1938 / 1939 as the King George V National Park. It was renamed to Taman Negara after independence, which means `` national park '' in Malay. Taman Negara has a total area of 4,343 km and has a reputation as the world 's oldest deciduous rainforest, estimated to be more than 130 million years old. Despite the reputation, the title of `` oldest tropical rainforest '' more accurately belongs to the Daintree Rainforest in Queensland, Australia, estimated to be between 135 million years old and 180 million years old. Attractions found near Kuala Tahan ( Park headquarters for Pahang ) include a canopy walkway, Gua Telinga ( cave system ), Lata Berkoh ( rapid ). Visitors can enjoy the tropical rainforest, birdwatching or jungle trekking ( e.g. Tenor Rentis ) and the river views along the Tahan River. Contents 1 Geography 2 Fauna 3 Transportation 3.1 By bus 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Geography View over the canopy The park encompasses three states, Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu, each with its own legislation. The Taman Negara Enactment ( Pahang ) No. 2 of 1939 is enforced in the state of Pahang, the Taman Negara Enactment ( Kelantan ) No. 14 of 1938 in the state of Kelantan and the Taman Negara Enactment ( Terengganu ) No. 6 of 1939 in the state of Terengganu. The enactments have similar contents. Taman Negara Pahang is the largest at 2,477 km, followed by Taman Negara Kelantan at 1,043 km and Taman Negara Terengganu at 853 km. Canopy walkway The park has been developed into a famous ecotourism destination in Malaysia. There are several geological and biological attractions in the park. Gunung Tahan is the highest point of the Malay Peninsula ; climbers can use Kuala Tahan or Merapoh as their departure point. All visitors to the park must get permits from the Department of Wildlife and National Parks. Fauna The sun bear, which is one of the animals native to the park. Taman Negara is home to some rare mammals, such as the Malayan tiger, crab - eating macaque, Malayan gaur ( seladang ) and Indian elephant. As well as birds such as the great argus, red junglefowl, and the rare Malayan peacock - pheasant are still found here in some numbers. Tahan River has been preserved to protect the Malaysian mahseer ( ikan kelah in Malay ), a type of game fish. Transportation Entrance at Kuala Tahan Keretapi Tanah Melayu ( KTM ) 's KTM Intercity and Express trains stop at Jerantut railway station. Visitors to Taman Negara can disembark here. Local tour operators arrange transportation from Kuala Lumpur to the entrance of the Park at Kuala Tahan. This will involve a 3 - hour bus journey followed by a 2.5 hour river boat ride to Kuala Tahan. Entrance permits and park tours are often included in the package. By bus From Kuala Lumpur, buses to Taman Negara National Park leave from Kompleks Selangor along Jalan Sultan in Petaling Street or Bangunan Mariamman, Jalan Hang Kasturi - nearby Pasar Seni Transportation Hub. ( GoKLCityBus ). Daily departure at 8.30 am including public holiday. 3hrs traveling time from Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Tembeling Jetty and after that another 3hrs boat ride upstream to Kuala Tahan. See also List of national parks of Malaysia Gunung Tahan highest point in peninsula Malaysia. References Jump up ^ http://www.highonadventure.com/Hoa02aug/Malaysia/malaysia.htm Jump up ^ http://travelmalaysiaguide.com/taman-negara/ Jump up ^ https://www.transfercarus.com/blog/travel-tips-us/jungle-surfing-in-the-oldest-rainforest-in-the-world Jump up ^ http://www.theaustralian.com.au/life/weekend-australian-magazine/the-oldest-rainforest/story-e6frg8h6-1226117628781 Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2012 - 09 - 14. Retrieved 2013 - 03 - 31. ^ Jump up to : Kawanishi, K. ; Sunquist, M.E. ( 2004 ). `` Conservation status of tigers in a primary rainforest of Peninsular Malaysia ''. Biological Conservation. 120 : 329 -- 344. doi : 10.1016 / j. biocon. 2004.03. 005. CS1 maint : Multiple names : authors list ( link ) External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Taman Negara National Park. 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Question: which is the oldest tropical rainforest in the world
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