Kuala Lumpur

Tioman

Largest island of Malaysias east coast. It’s located 32km off the coast and is some 20km long and 12km wide and the highest peak is Gunung Kajang with 1038m. In the 70ies TIME magazine selected Tioman as one the world’s most beautiful islands but lost some flair in recent years due to do development. The island has eight main villages, many beaches and is densely forested and is surrounded by numerous coral reefs, making it a scuba diving haven.

Kuala Terengganu

Kuala Terengganu is located at on at the east coast of the peninsula at the mouth of the Sungai Terengganu river. It’s the capital of the state of Terengganu which forms together with Kedah and Kelatan the heartland of malay culture. KT is good stop for one or 2 days before moving on along the eastcoast or towards the National Park / Tasik Kenyir. There are also day trips available to Pulau Rendang (Island) and Tasik Kenyir (Lake)

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FRIM

Address: Forest Research Institute Malaysia, 52109 Kepong, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Tel: 603-62797000

The Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) promotes sustainable management and optimal use of forest resources in Malaysia. There is a canopy walk among other things

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Opening Hours
Monday - Thursday 8.00 am - 1.00 2.00 pm - 4.30 pm
Friday 8.00 am - 12.15 pm, 2.45 pm - 4.30 pm
- Entrance fee to FRIM RM5 (for Malayian Citizens RM1),
Canopy Walk RM 5
The Canopy Walk is only open from 9am - 1.30pm and closed on Monday and Friday!

How to get there:
- Monorail to KL Sentral
- KTM Komuter to Kepong Station (RM 1.30), runs every 20min
- Taxi RM 5 from train station

Tel: 603-62797000

There are several tracks that you can take to explore the forest. Make sure prepare to yourself for the army of mosquitoes !

For organized of groups of 20-40 people contact the numbers below:

Public Relations Office:
Tel: 03-6279 7525/6
Fax: 03-6280 4619

Canopy Walkway:
Tel: 03-6279 7525 / 7528 / 7592

Nature Education Resource Centre (FRIM-MNS-SHELL):
Tel: 03-6277 17083
Tel/Fax: 03-6275 4376

FRIM Links:
Forest Research Institute Malaysia
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Tilo

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Oops… thanks for letting me know about the typo. The Mosquitoes there were really aggressive, we had to turn around, no chance for us, we didn’t bring repellent.

By Tilo on Aug 04, 2008

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Mosquitoes NOT moskitos…. =.=”

By K on Jul 31, 2008

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