Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Gunung Stong State Park, KELANTAN




Gunung Stong State Park

Gunung Stong State Park is located at Kelantan which is an area of 29,500 hacter of dense forest, mountainous peaks, a variety of caves, gushing rivers and loud waterfalls that offers one of the top 5 eco tourism destinations in Malaysia.
The diverse flora & fauna is enough to turn your eco friends green with envy with species such as the worlds largest flower the Rafflesia as well as some unique palm trees and rare examples of long sectioned bamboo plants.
In between identifying the varied plant life you must be aware that the jungle is also home to Asian elephants, tigers, hornbills, bears, gibbons, tapirs and a whole host of other exotic creatures.
Most tourists visit Gunung Stong State Park to either scale or photograph its highest peaks (Gunung Stong 1,442m or Gunung Ayam 1,504m) whereby Gunung Ayam offers stunning sunsets and sunrises and Gunung Stong is famed for the powerful seven tiered Jelawang Waterfall that drops from 495m above sea level.

 









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