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The
Endau-Rompin area covers the boundary between Johor and Pahang.
Sprawling over an estimated area of almost nine hundred suqare
kilometers, it is one of the few remaining lowland forests in Peninsular
Malaysia. It encompasses the watershed of the rivers Endau and
Rompin, from which it derives its name.
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THE
PARK AT A GLANCE:
Size: 870
sq. km
Flora Fauna: Many unique and endemic
carieties of plants have been discovered within the centuries-old
forest such as the magnificent fan palm (Endauensis), climbing
bamboo (Rhopa loblaste), and the slender-stemmed walking-stick
palm (Phychorapis singaporensis). Pitcher plants, toadstools
and orchids also grace the forest floor, and moths and butterflies
of every shape and hue can be found flitting among the blossoms.
Activities: Jungle-trekking, swimming,
fishing, adventure camping, bird-watching, botany, nature study.
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It
is advisable to acquire an entry permit before
making any arrangement to visit
this area. Permits can be
obtained from: PERBADANAN
TAMAN NEGERI JOHOR
JKR 475
Bukit Timbalan
82503
Johor Bahru
Tel:
07-2237344, 7345
Fax:07-2235253
Special tours may be arranged to
the area to accommodate a variety
of interests.
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