"The National Park of Peninsular Malaysia (Taman Negara), originally was gazetted as Gunung Tahan Game Reserve in 1925 and in 1939 it was declared as a National Park by the British Administrators under the name ‘King George V National Park’ under Enactment 1939, to commemorate the installation of King George V in England. Historically the three parts were enacted under the respective Malay states of Kelantan, (Taman Negara Enactment (Kelantan) 1938), Pahang (Taman Negara Enactment (Pahang) 1939) and Terengganu (Taman Negara Enactment (Terengganu) 1939), and hence came under the purview of the respective Sultans of the three states and the British High Commissioner. However, after Independence in 1957 “Taman Negara” came under the jurisdiction of the King (Yang Dipertuan Agong) and the respective Sultans of the three states. Administratively it was put under the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment and the administration and management came under the Department of Wildlife and National Parks, Peninsular Malaysia or PERHILITAN. The National Park was declared as ASEAN Heritage Park in the year 1984.
The total area of the National Park is 434,351 ha or 4,343 km2 and straddles the three states, namely Pahang (2,477 km2 or 57%), Kelantan 1,043 km2 (24%) and Terengganu 853 km2 (19%). The National Park is considered as one of the oldest land mass in Peninsular Malaysia of more than 130 millions years old..."
Source: UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List
Postcard 1
I trekked and camped in Taman Negara - National Park starting from Kuala Tahan in Pahang. The park also covers Kelantan and Terengganu. It is a Tentative List for UNESCO World Heritage
Postcard 2
It is one of the oldest rainforests in the world.
Postcard 3
Canopy walk in Taman Negara.
Postcard 4
A Batek tribe family - the people of the rainforest.
Postcard 5
A Taman Negara Resort postcard of Tahan River.
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