Dangerous Elements

• carnivorous plants
• dangerous animals
• biting insects and leeches

Leeches

Natural Foods

Rice

Cocoa

Coconuts

• Fruit
• Yams
• Monkeys
• Squirrels

Seasons and Clothing

     The rainy season in the Taman Negara Rain Forest is between December and February. The average rainfall for the year is 1571 millimeters. The best time to travel here is during the dry season (between February and September).

     You should wear knee-high boots, water-proof clothing, a long-sleeved shirt, and long pants. A lightweight outer layer of clothing is a necessity.

     

Valuable Resources

Lumber

Rubber

Palm Oil

Natural Gas

Bauxite

Flora

     The Taman Negara Rain Forest includes over 200 species of trees. Six of these plants are Pitcher Plants, Bladderworts, Sundews, Ant-house Plants, the Rafflesia, and Mangroves.

Pitcher Plants

Bladderworts

Sundews

Ant-house Plants

Rafflesia

Mangroves

Activities

• Camping
• Hiking
• Nature Watching
• Canopy Walkway
• Swimming
• Whitewater Rafting
• Fishing
• Mountain Climbing
• Rapid Shooting
• Jungle Trekking

Hiking

Canopy Walkway

Location, Temperatures, and Landscape

   The Taman Negara Rain Forest is located in the country of Malaysia, in the continent of Asia. The Taman Negara Rain Forest has a warm climate. The annual temperatures are between twenty degrees celcius and thirty degrees celcius (sixty-eight degrees fahrenheit and eighty-six degrees fahrenheit). The landscape is muddy.                            

Map of Southern Asia

                                                           

    Map of Malaysia

Map of Taman Negara Rain Forest

Fauna

     Animals in the Taman Negara Rain Forest are beautiful, unique, and/or dangerous.

Indochinese Tiger

Red Squirrels

Mangrove Pitta

Malayan Pit Viper

King Cobras

Fish Eagle

Esturarine Crocodiles