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Nature Attractions In Perak

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Perak , also known by its honorific Darul Ridzuan or Abode of Grace , is one of the thirteen states of Malaysia, and the fourth-largest one. It borders Kedah at the north; Thai Yala Province to the northeast; Penang to the northwest; Kelantan and Pahang to the east; Selangor to the south, and the Straits of Malacca to the west. The state's administrative capital of Ipoh was known historically for tin-mining activities until the price of the metal dropped, severely affecting the state's economy. The royal capital, however, remains at Kuala Kangsar, where the palace of the Sultan of Perak is located.
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  • 3. Bukit Larut Taiping
    Bukit Larut, formerly known as Maxwell Hill , is a hill resort located 10 km from Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. Founded in 1884, it is the oldest hill resort in Malaysia. It is approximately 1250 m above sea level. Bukit Larut receives the highest rainfall in Malaysia because it is located in the wettest part of the country.Maxwell Hill was named after William George Maxwell, who was the British Assistant Resident in Perak.Not as developed as other hill resorts such as the Genting Highlands and Cameron Highlands, Bukit Larut retains a colonial atmosphere with its quaint bungalows and English gardens. Access is available only by resort authority's Land Rovers although people are free to walk up the hill as many do for exercise . The journey, 13 kilometres from the base to the top of Bukit Larut...
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  • 5. Belum-Temengor Perak
    Belum-Temengor is the largest continuous forest complex in Peninsular Malaysia. Specifically, it is located in the Malaysian state of Perak and crosses into Southern Thailand. Belum-Temenggor is divided into two sections. Belum is located up north right by the Malaysia-Thailand border while Temenggor is south of Belum. The Royal Belum State Park is entirely contained within the forest complex. Belum-Temenggor is believed to have been in existence for over 130 million years making it one of the world’s oldest rainforests, older than both the Amazon and the Congo. In the heart of the forest lies the manmade lake of Tasik Temenggor, covering 15,200 Hectares which is dotted with hundreds of islands. The area has been identified as an Environmentally Sensitive Area Rank 1 under the Malaysian ...
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  • 7. Pangkor Island Pangkor
    Pangkor Island is a resort island in Manjung District, Perak, Malaysia. It has a population of approximately 25,000. Nearby islands include Pangkor Laut Island, Giam Island , Mentagor Island , Simpan Island and Tukun Terindak Island . The major industries of the island are tourism and fishing.
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  • 9. Zoo Taiping & Night Safari Taiping
    Taiping Zoo is a zoological park located at Bukit Larut, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. Established in 1961, Taiping Zoo is the oldest Zoo in Malaysia.It is one of the major zoological parks in Malaysia. It covers 34 acres and exhibits 1300 animals representing 180 species of amphibians, mammals, and reptiles. It also has a night safari. As the only zoo in North Malaysia, it tends to receive a large amount of visitors. It houses the largest number of stump-tailed macaques in Malaysia, which is thirteen, compared to six at the National Zoo of Malaysia and five at the Malacca Zoo.
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  • 11. D.R. Seenivasagam Park Ipoh
    Darma Raja Seenivasagam was a prominent leader of the People's Progressive Party which before 1959 was known as Perak Progressive Party . He is of Ceylonese Tamil ancestry his father was a Ceylonese lawyer from Jaffna. He founded the PPP along with his brother, S.P. Seenivasagam in 1953 after breaking away from the Labour Party. They were both prominent lawyers in Malaya prior to forming the party. The PPP's stronghold was in Perak and it received a lot of support, especially from the ethnic Chinese voters. In the 1954 elections, first in which PPP was participating, he was elected to the Town Council of Ipoh and Menglembu under the ‘Alliance’ ticket . He lost in the 1955 Federal Elections but won a seat in the by-elections in 1956. Seenivasagam was elected in a by-election in 1957 to ...
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  • 14. Kinta River Ipoh
    The Kinta District is a district in Perak, Malaysia.
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  • 15. Pulau Sembilan Lumut
    Pangkor Island is a resort island in Manjung District, Perak, Malaysia. It has a population of approximately 25,000. Nearby islands include Pangkor Laut Island, Giam Island , Mentagor Island , Simpan Island and Tukun Terindak Island . The major industries of the island are tourism and fishing.
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