Endau Rompin National Park
Endau Rompin, straddling the
Johor/Pahang border, is the
second National Park after
Taman Negara. It covers an
area of approximately 80,000
hectares of rich and exotic
flora and fauna, encompassing
the watershed of the rivers
Endau and Rompin, from which
it derives its name. In other
words, this place is huge.
The park is home to a vast
species of birds, mammals,
frogs, insects and exotic
varieties of orchids, herbs,
medicinal plants and trees.
It
seems that every time a
scientific expedition returns
from Endau Rompin, they
discover a new species!
Regular treks through the
jungle will give adventurers
sightings of leaf monkeys,
long-tail macaques, white-
handed gibbons, elephants,
deer, tapirs and the
occasional tiger and leopard.
For adventure lovers and
river
trekkers, there are
exhilarating rapids and
fairly
substantial waterfalls.
To protect the pristine
environment, only limited
areas of the park are open
for
ecotourism. Entry to the park
requires a special permit
from
the Johor National Park
Corporation.