Taman Negara is the oldest primary rainforest in the world.

Research has shown that this rainforest

has never been influenced by ice ages and other big changes in time. With 4343 square kilometers it
is the biggest National Park in Malaysia, spread out over three states at Peninsular
Malaysia; Pahang, Terengganuand Kelantan. Should you stay in Peninsular Malaysia; make sure you
pay a visit to this National Park; it is only a 4 hour drive to the park entrance. Taman Negara is the
place for the best jungle experience in Peninsular Malaysia; perfect for those that don't have the
option of visiting the jungles of Borneo. Within the park there are numerous resorts, ranging from
basic guesthouses to nice resorts. There are many activities to do in the park, like hiking, night walks,
rapid shooting and fishing. Because of its location you can easily combine a visit to Taman Negara
with a trip to Cameron Highlands or even some of the east coast islands (like Perhentian Island).

"Take nothing but memories. Leave nothing but footprints. Kill nothing but time."

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Attractions and activities at Taman Negara

 Once in the park there are many fun things to do. Walking excursions are usually under
accompaniment of a guide, he will take you into the jungle. There's also the famous Taman Negara
Canopy Walk; this is a 510 meters long suspension bridge between high treetops (arguably the
longest in the world). You can walk over it, and enjoy spectacular views at heights of over 45 meter. A
night walk is a very nice to-do at Taman Negara; but make sure you wear mosquito repellant and
clothes with long sleeves and long trousers. Special socks against leeches are not really necessary;
you can always pull them off you bottom legs after your trip (unless you cannot handle some minor
blood). Other activities and attractions within the national park are bird watching, staying overnight in
one of the wildlife observation hides, adventurous cave explorations (i.e. Gua Telingga, Gua
Kepayang, Gua Luas, Gua Landak and Gua Tumpat) river cruises, Lata Berkoh with its waterfalls,
fishing (Taman Negara offers great fishing opportunities for anglers), enjoying the scenic views after
climbing to the summit of Mount Tahan (multi-day jungle trek) and visiting the Orang Asli (Batek and
Semokberi) people in their villages.

Not the best place to spot big animals

Do not head out to Taman Negara if you are expecting to spot bigger animal species. The National
Park is enormous, which gives animal's ample space to roam freely without any human disturbances.
This means that wild animals or birds will have enough possibilities to stay unnoticed, or even avoid
human contact altogether. This is a great thing; this means animals here still have big enough living
conditions, without being bothered by people (tourists). The downside is that many people that go to
Taman Negara mainly spot some great looking insects, birds, plants and trees (like the tualang tree),
but no bigger wild animals (only the tracks of them perhaps). It is quite common to spot deers, wild
boars, tapirs, monkeys and many types of birds (over 250 species).