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Taman
Negara
is
a
national
park
in
Peninsular
Malaysia.
It
was
established
in
1938/1939
as
the
King
George
V
National
Park
after
Theodore
Hubback
lobbied
the
sultans
of
Pahang,
Terengganu
and
Kelantan
to
set
aside
a
piece
of
land
that
covers
the
three
states
for
the
creation
of
a
protected
area.[1]
It
was
renamed
Taman
Negara
after
independence,
which
means
"national
park"
in
Malay.
Taman
Negara
has
a
total
area
of
4,343
km2
and
it
is
one
of
the
world's
oldest
deciduous
rainforests,
estimated
to
be
more
than
130
million
years
old.
Location
Malaysia
Nearest
city
Kuala
Tembeling
Coordinates
4°42′N
102°28′E
Area
4,343
km2
(1,677
sq
mi)
Established
1938/1939
Governing
body
Department
of
Wildlife
and
National
Parks
Attractions
found
near
Kuala
Tahan
(where
the
Park
headquarters
for
Pahang
is
located)
include
a
canopy
walkway,
the
Gua
Telinga
cave
system,
and
the
Lata
Berkoh
rapids.
Visitors
can
experience
the
tropical
rainforest,
birdwatching
or
jungle
trekking
(e.g.
Tenor
Rentis)
and
the
river
views
along
the
Tahan
River.
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
km2,
followed
by
Taman
Negara
Kelantan
at
1,043
km2
and
Taman
Negara
Terengganu
at
853
km2.
At
an
estimated
age
of
more
than
130
million
years
old,
it
is
reputed
to
be
the
"oldest
tropical
rainforest",
although
the
title
more
accurately
belongs
to
the
Daintree
Rainforest
in
Queensland,
Australia,
estimated
to
be
between
135
million
years
old
and
180
million
years
old.
The
park
has
been
developed
into
an
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[6]
as
their
departure
point.
All
visitors
to
the
park
must
obtain
permits
from
the
Department
of
Wildlife
and
National
Parks.
Forests
pump
out
oxygen
we
need
to
live
and
absorb
the
carbon
dioxide
we
exhale
(or
emit).
A
single
mature,
leafy
tree
is
estimated
to
produce
a
day's
supply
of
oxygen
for
anywhere
from
two
to
10
people.
Phytoplankton
in
the
ocean
are
more
prolific,
providing
half
of
Earth's
oxygen,
but
forests
are
still
a
key
source
of
quality
air.
Trees
also
have
another
way
to
beat
the
heat:
absorb
CO2
that
fuels
global
warming.
Plants
always
need
some
CO2
for
photosynthesis,
but
Earth's
air
is
now
so
thick
with
extra
emissions
that
forests
fight
global
warming
just
by
breathing.
CO2
is
stored
in
wood,
leaves
and
soil,
often
for
centuries.
Taman
Negara
is
home
to
some
rare
mammals,
such
as
the
Malayan
tiger,
Malayan
gaur
(seladang)
and
Asian
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.
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
may
involve
a
3-4
hour
bus
journey
to
Jerantut
and
Kuala
Tembeling
Jetty
followed
by
a
2.5
hour
river
boat
ride
to
Kuala
Tahan.Entrance
permits
and
park
tours
are
often
included
in
the
package.
From
Kuala
Lumpur,
buses
may
depart
from
Terminal
Bersepadu
Selatan
and
Hentian
Pekeliling
going
to
the
nearest
town,
Jerantut.
From
here
travel
to
Kuala
Tembeling
Jetty
and
Kuala
Tahan.