Exclusive : Myths of the Royal Belum

The Royal Belum is composed mainly of pristine tropical rainforest, with many river systems, and small grassland areas, some abandoned agricultural plots, and Tasik Temengor, a large man-made lake. Forests found here include lowland dipterocarp, hill dipterocarp and lower montane types with a distinctive northern element as the area borders Thailand. The Royal Belum is part of the larger Belum-Temengor forest landscape, one of the largest blocks of forest in Peninsular Malaysia.

Rumors said that once was an important habitat for large mammals like the seladang (Bos gaurus), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) and Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni). The area was also home to the endangered Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), one of very few left in Peninsular Malaysia. Belum-Temengor was the only forest in Malaysia with all 10 species of Malaysian hornbills including large flocks of the plain-pouched hornbill (Rhyticeros subruficollis).

but nowadays, it just a history..today, u just can see the building skyscrapers and some memorial of life that has been inhabiting this forest

wait!! its only an imagination. thats will be in 2020 if we do not take care of this precious treasure!!

amazing fact of Royal Belum

1.50,000 million-year old jungle
2.home to at least 14 globally-threatened wildlife species, 3,000 species of flora and 23 species of fresh water fish.
3.The area is also home to the endangered Sumatran rhinoceros, one of very few left in Peninsular Malaysia.
4.Wildlife surveys show that Royal Belum is an important habitat for large mammals like the seladang, Asian elephant and Malayan tiger.


appreciation: WWF malaysia:for a living planet
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