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Taman Negara National Park Malaysia
TAMAN NEGARA – PREMIUM NATIONAL PARK
The rainforest ecosystem is one of the most diverse in the world. It is rich in plant and animal species hat have adapted to its unique environmental conditions. In Malaysia there are an estimated 12,500 species of flowering plants. Many of the plant species found in Taman Negara have economic, technological or social discovered. Several of these plant species to the park.
Animal life within Taman Negara is just as spectacular, although sometimes a little difficult to see. As well as a variety of mammals, over 275 species of bird have been recorded within the boundaries of the park. Insect life is abundant with many dazzling species of butterfuly and beetle to be seen, especially in the moreopen areas or on the banks of rivers and pools.
Life in the forest is like a fascinating and complex ecological jigsaw puzzle. A little knowledge of how it all fits together helps the visitor to appreciate the true wonders of the park.
HABITATS AND TERRAINS
There are various distinct plant communities within Taman Negara.The prevelance of each community partly depends upon topography, and is influenced by such factors as altitude and drainage. Mixed lowland dipterocarp forest is the most common, covering 60% of the park, although it is replaced in some areas due to particular envirormental factors. Along the rivers there is a distinct riverine community. Montane forests of oaks, laurels, rattans, palms and conifers appear at altitudes of 750 metres (2,500 feet) and above. Above 1,500 metres (5,000 feet) there is a band of cloud forest, and on the summit of GunungTahan, dwarf montane vegetation is evident.
MIXED LOWLAND DIPTEROCARP FORESTS
The Dipterocarpaceae family is one of the most important plant families in Malaysa and dominates the mixed lowland and hill forests in the country. At one stage, dipterocarp forests made up 85% of all forested land and this once covered 58% of tie total landmass. Although development has done much damage elsewhere, in Tan-raft Negara these forests are effectively protected.
There are 155 species in the family in Peninsular Malaysia and many are important sources of saleable hardwood timber. his forest type is also rich in wild fruit species,. with about 10% of the trees here bearing edible fruits such as durian and petal (a long green pea-like pod).
`Di’ means two, ‘ptero’ means wing and ‘carp’ means seed, so dipterocarp mews seeds with two wings (although the problem with this name is that not all speces, have two wings; some have five and others have none).The wings allow the seeds w, be dispersed by wind or water. Individual dipterocarp trees can produce up to 4 6- lion flowers in two weeks — but each flower only lasts a day. Plants of the Shores family are among the most commonly found dipterocarps.
LIMESTONE HILLS
The vegetation that develops on limestone rich parent material is strikingly different from the surrounding vegetation. The topography comprises sheer sided cliffs serrated summits and the vegetation clings to the exposed rocky surface. Gua Peningat in Taman Negara reaches an altitude of 713 metres (2,339 feet). Limestcra vegetation is ecologically important as it contains a disproportionately high numas, of species for the limited area it covers. In Peninsular Malaysia, for example, 13” 11.1 flowering plants and ferns are found on the 0.3% of total land surface occupies Or’ limestone vegetation.
BAMBOO FORESTS
Bamboo is a grass, which in Taman Negara occurs mainly in disturbed areas. The species of bamboo found in Malaysia are some of the most useful plants to people they can be used in construction, handicrafts, food, musical instruments, cooking raft making. Bamboo clumps are common along the trail to the Canopy Walk.
RIVERINE FORESTS
The riverine environment, particularly along the Sungai Tahan, is one of the more accessible and impressive sights of Taman Negara. The huge Neram trees D, Pterocarpus oblongifolius) overhang and join here to give the impression for river travellers of boating through a tunnel of greenery. Hornbills and kingfishers are com-on bird inhabitants of this environment
MONTANE FOREST
Attitude is an important variable for plant growth in Taman Negara. The higher the altitude, the cooler the climate, and though the temperature variation is not high it is enough to significantly change the vegetation composition and structure. With altitude the height of the trees reduces, and buttress roots. large woody climbers and cauliflory become uncommon.
The lower montane forest occurs up to altitudes of approximately 1.800 metres 6.000 feet) and Oak and Laurel family plants are common.
Upper montane forests occur from 1.800 metres (6.000) to almost 3.000 metres 0.000 feet) and are notable for their substantially lower canopy. at less than 18 metres (60 feet). Orchids and ferns are less abundant but mosses. lichens and liverworts are common. The lush green appearance of the tree trunks has led to the icests also being called mossy forests.
On the summit of Gunung Tahan, dwarf upper montane (ericaceous) forests are dominated by palm species such as the endemic palm Livingstonic; tahonensis. Other ants are gnarled and wind-etched due to constant exposure to high winds and low temperatures.
FOREST LAYERS
Rainforest vegetation is stratified by height into five main canopy layers, each of which provides separate niches for plants and animals.
I.The emergent layer: 40-45 m, ( 132-148 feet)
2. The main storey: 20-30 mi (66-99 feet)
3.The understorey: up to 20 m, (66 feet)
4. The shrub layer: up to 5 mi ( 16 feet)
5.The forest floor: ground level
The rainforest ecosystem is one of the most diverse in the world. It is rich in plant and animal species hat have adapted to its unique environmental conditions. In Malaysia there are an estimated 12,500 species of flowering plants. Many of the plant species found in Taman Negara have economic, technological or social discovered. Several of these plant species to the park.
Animal life within Taman Negara is just as spectacular, although sometimes a little difficult to see. As well as a variety of mammals, over 275 species of bird have been recorded within the boundaries of the park. Insect life is abundant with many dazzling species of butterfuly and beetle to be seen, especially in the moreopen areas or on the banks of rivers and pools.
Life in the forest is like a fascinating and complex ecological jigsaw puzzle. A little knowledge of how it all fits together helps the visitor to appreciate the true wonders of the park.
HABITATS AND TERRAINS
There are various distinct plant communities within Taman Negara.The prevelance of each community partly depends upon topography, and is influenced by such factors as altitude and drainage. Mixed lowland dipterocarp forest is the most common, covering 60% of the park, although it is replaced in some areas due to particular envirormental factors. Along the rivers there is a distinct riverine community. Montane forests of oaks, laurels, rattans, palms and conifers appear at altitudes of 750 metres (2,500 feet) and above. Above 1,500 metres (5,000 feet) there is a band of cloud forest, and on the summit of GunungTahan, dwarf montane vegetation is evident.
MIXED LOWLAND DIPTEROCARP FORESTS
The Dipterocarpaceae family is one of the most important plant families in Malaysa and dominates the mixed lowland and hill forests in the country. At one stage, dipterocarp forests made up 85% of all forested land and this once covered 58% of tie total landmass. Although development has done much damage elsewhere, in Tan-raft Negara these forests are effectively protected.
There are 155 species in the family in Peninsular Malaysia and many are important sources of saleable hardwood timber. his forest type is also rich in wild fruit species,. with about 10% of the trees here bearing edible fruits such as durian and petal (a long green pea-like pod).
`Di’ means two, ‘ptero’ means wing and ‘carp’ means seed, so dipterocarp mews seeds with two wings (although the problem with this name is that not all speces, have two wings; some have five and others have none).The wings allow the seeds w, be dispersed by wind or water. Individual dipterocarp trees can produce up to 4 6- lion flowers in two weeks — but each flower only lasts a day. Plants of the Shores family are among the most commonly found dipterocarps.
LIMESTONE HILLS
The vegetation that develops on limestone rich parent material is strikingly different from the surrounding vegetation. The topography comprises sheer sided cliffs serrated summits and the vegetation clings to the exposed rocky surface. Gua Peningat in Taman Negara reaches an altitude of 713 metres (2,339 feet). Limestcra vegetation is ecologically important as it contains a disproportionately high numas, of species for the limited area it covers. In Peninsular Malaysia, for example, 13” 11.1 flowering plants and ferns are found on the 0.3% of total land surface occupies Or’ limestone vegetation.
BAMBOO FORESTS
Bamboo is a grass, which in Taman Negara occurs mainly in disturbed areas. The species of bamboo found in Malaysia are some of the most useful plants to people they can be used in construction, handicrafts, food, musical instruments, cooking raft making. Bamboo clumps are common along the trail to the Canopy Walk.
RIVERINE FORESTS
The riverine environment, particularly along the Sungai Tahan, is one of the more accessible and impressive sights of Taman Negara. The huge Neram trees D, Pterocarpus oblongifolius) overhang and join here to give the impression for river travellers of boating through a tunnel of greenery. Hornbills and kingfishers are com-on bird inhabitants of this environment
MONTANE FOREST
Attitude is an important variable for plant growth in Taman Negara. The higher the altitude, the cooler the climate, and though the temperature variation is not high it is enough to significantly change the vegetation composition and structure. With altitude the height of the trees reduces, and buttress roots. large woody climbers and cauliflory become uncommon.
The lower montane forest occurs up to altitudes of approximately 1.800 metres 6.000 feet) and Oak and Laurel family plants are common.
Upper montane forests occur from 1.800 metres (6.000) to almost 3.000 metres 0.000 feet) and are notable for their substantially lower canopy. at less than 18 metres (60 feet). Orchids and ferns are less abundant but mosses. lichens and liverworts are common. The lush green appearance of the tree trunks has led to the icests also being called mossy forests.
On the summit of Gunung Tahan, dwarf upper montane (ericaceous) forests are dominated by palm species such as the endemic palm Livingstonic; tahonensis. Other ants are gnarled and wind-etched due to constant exposure to high winds and low temperatures.
FOREST LAYERS
Rainforest vegetation is stratified by height into five main canopy layers, each of which provides separate niches for plants and animals.
I.The emergent layer: 40-45 m, ( 132-148 feet)
2. The main storey: 20-30 mi (66-99 feet)
3.The understorey: up to 20 m, (66 feet)
4. The shrub layer: up to 5 mi ( 16 feet)
5.The forest floor: ground level
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