Nature
Story and photos by YOON LAI WAN star2travel@thestar.com.my Fun with nature: The writer and her British cousins trying out whitewater rafting on Sungai Kampar, Gopeng. There’s more to Perak than the cosy foodie city of Ipoh, as this Perak resident points out to relatives from across the seas. LOOKING for a shoestring budget tour where [...]
Royal Belum State Park in northern Perak, estimated at 130 million years old, is much older than that of the Amazon and the Congo. Gazetted as a State Park on May 3, 2007, it covers an area measuring 117,500 hectares encompassing over 90 per cent of the Belum Forest Reserve. It is now known [...]
Located about 7km from the Lumut Town and around 1.5 hours drive from Ipoh City, Teluk Batik is one of the most famous beaches in the state of Perak. The stretch of fine sandy beach is a popular spot for campers,picnickers and sun-lovers while the sparkling coastal water is occupy by various activities such as [...]
Kuala Gula Bird Sanctuary In the state of Perak is a large expanse of mangrove forest known as the Matang Forest Reserve (IBA Code: MY05), spreading along the coastline for 51km and up to 13km wide. Kuala Gula Bird Sanctuary is at the northern tip of Matang Forest Reserve while Bagan Panchor is to [...]
Is Gua Tempurung really 1.5 billion years old? If it’s true, the cave could be among the oldest existing natural features in the world. A Chinese geologist visiting the cave on January 17, 2012, claims Gua Tempurung has existed for more than 1.5 billion years and now the Perak state government may soon conduct further [...]
Friends from Penang and other Northern region states can now enjoy amazing offers at Lost World Of Tambun at the : Perak Tourism Fair Date : 28th – 30th September 2012 Venue : AEON Bandar Perda. See you there!!!
Bukit Kinding Resort – It’s more than just a Resort. It’s an adventure. Those were the words that came to my mind the moment I step foot in Bukit Kinding Resort. It was my first trip to the Resort, after hearing countless reviews and remarks from close friends, I had to take a Sneak peak [...]
For a change, Perak Chief Minister’s wife, Datin Seri Saripah Zulkipli took 50 foster children on a 45-minute caving adventure at Gua Tempurung yesterday. The trip was organised jointly by the Wives of State Ecxo and Assemblymen Association (Baiduri) with Yayasan Bina Upaya Darul Ridzuan (YBU), which runs the foster children programme. The children gathered [...]
IPOH: The construction of Vale International (Vale) iron ore distribution hub in Teluk Rubiah, Lumut could attract additional related industrial activities of up to RM172bil, 20 times the original amount of investment by Vale. State Industry Committee chairman, Datuk Hamidah Osman said the project could spin off new investment and business opportunities relating to steel [...]
Perasmian Sambutan Hari Perhutanan Sedunia ke-41 Tahun 2012 peringkat kebangsaan oleh MB Perak di Pusat Ekopelajaran Hutan Paya Laut, Kuala Sepetang,Taiping -peraknews
