Amazon.co.uk Review
Hundreds of sumptuous photographs earn this informative guide to Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak and Sabah a prominent spot on any nature-lover's coffee table. Each of the 30 plus parks, reserves and conservation areas receive the full treatment, including where they're located, climactic conditions, how to get there, and what to do once you've arrived. Cultural, geographic, biological, and historical tidbits abound as well. If it's caves you fancy, head to Niah National Park to view prehistoric wall paintings and, if you're lucky, a flying fox. If big game is your thing, consider Taman Negara, one of the world's oldest tropical rain forests, where a patient trekker or river rafter may be rewarded with a glimpse of an elephant or bear.
You may decide, after drooling over fire-tufted barbets, freckled hawkfish, brightly coloured corals, and the impressive Gunong Stong Waterfall, to pack your bags and experience for yourself this land of rare and exquisite beauty. Or, you might just decide to skip the hassle and enjoy tigers, blue-green lizards, and silvered leaf-monkeys right where you are.
Product Description
Many of Malaysia's wildest places are now protected and preserved by well-established national parks and sanctuaries where visitors can see the abundance of wildlife and where landscapes and lifestyles remain unchanged. These reserves cover a wide variety of habitats and offer an experience of nature at close quarters, for example the rainforests of Taman Negara - Peninsular Malaysia's premier national park - Kinabalu Park in Sabah, dominated by the granite peaks of its mountains, and the limestone caves of the Niah and Gunung Mulu national parks. This book profiles all of the main parks and key wild areas in Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak and Sabah. The highlights of each area - scenery, animal and plant life, indigenous peoples and conservation projects - are given comprehensive coverage, there are also individual maps showing each area's main features, routes and trails. Information panels provide details on such practicalities as access, accommodation, when to go and what activities are on offer.
