Endau Rompin National Park
Endau Rompin National Park is located on the states of Johor and Pahang with an area of over 800 square km. It is believed to be over 250 million-year old and is the second largest national park in Peninsular Malaysia after Taman Negara. This park is one of the most undisturbed lowland dipterocarp forest in Malaysia and using a four-wheel drive to come here is highly recommended as certain stretch of the road can be muddy and difficult to drive. The main river here is the Endau River. The Johor side was gazetted as a national park in 1993 and the Pahang side in 1988. Due to the limited access to this park, many of the flora and fauna are still in its natural state. There are many well-marked trekking trails that you can explore and getting a guide is compulsory for your own safety. Most of the guides are the "orang asli" (indigeneous people) of the Jakun tribe. They have stayed and live here for a long time. Flora and Fauna Look out for the fan palms also known as "Livis...