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Category: Eco Tourism

Continuing the Introduction to Belum and Temenggor, Part 2

Continuing the Introduction to Belum and Temenggor, Part 2

Ian Anderson continues his exploration of Belum-Temenggor.

Our Introduction to Temenggor/Belum Forest and Lake

Our Introduction to Temenggor/Belum Forest and Lake

There were only two places to be seriously considered if we wished to experience genuine attempts at ecotourism

The Roots

The Roots

The rivers that cascade down from the Main Range are slowly but surely attracting the right crowd of conservationists.
Over at Gopeng along the Kampar River there are already  three eco-resort camps. And now starting in December the Kinta River will have its first eco-resort.
Called ‘The Roots’ it is located 12 km away from Ipoh at [...]

Turtles in Perak

Turtles in Perak

Few people realise that turtles land in Perak as they are more commonly sighted in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. I got to know that there is a turtle sanctuary in Segari when it was mentioned by one of my colleagues during our short trip to Pangkor Island recently. We decided to check the [...]