Lokasi tempat-tempat menarik
Taman Negara Kuala Tahan yang berkeluasan 4,343km persegi mempuyai beberapa tempat menarik. Lokasi tersebut boleh dilawati samada dengan berjalan kaki ( trekking ) atau dengan menaiki bot menyusur sungai.
Jarak dari Taman Negara Kuala Tahan
Lubuk Simpon 500m
Bumbun Tahan 200m
Canopy Walkway 1.2km
Bukit Teresek 1.7km
Bumbun Tabing 3.1km
Bumbun Cegar Anjing 2.9km
Lubuk Lesung 3.8km
Gua Telinga 2.6km
Bumbun Blau 3.0km
Bumbun Yong 3.9km
Khemah Keladong 4.4km
Bukit Pecah piring 5.5km
Bukit Guling Gendang 10.9km
Khemah Yong 9.6km
Khemah Rentis 15.5km
Khemah Lameh 19.5km
Lata Berkoh 8.5km
Kuala Trenggan
Melalui Sungai Tembeling 9.1km
Melalui Lubuk Lesung 12.5km
Bumbun Kumbang
Melalui Sungai Tembeling 11.0km
Melalui Lubuk Lesung 10.9km
Gua Kepayang Kecil 16.7km
Gua Kepayang Besar 17.7km
Gua Daun Menari 20.9km
Kuala Keniam 25.0km
Kuala Perkai 28.0km
Gunung Tahan 55.0km
Air Terjun 4 Tingkat 50.0km
Asian Elephant
ORDER Proboscidae FAMILY Elephaxtidae
GENIUS Elephas SPECIES Elephas maximus
Asian Elephant
ORDER Proboscidae FAMILY Elephaxtidae
GENIUS Elephas SPECIES Elephas maximus
THE RANGE OF THE ASIAN ELEPHANT is now limited to isolated populations from southern India and Sri Lanka through Assam to Vietnam and southern China and south to island of Sumatra and Borneo.
RELATED SPECIES
There are three subspecies of Asian elephant, including the Sri Lanka (Elephas maximus maximus), the Sumatran (Elephas maximus sumatranus) and Indian (Elephas maximus indicus). The Asian elephant"s close relatives are the two species of African elephant (Loxodonta africana and Loxodonta cyclotis)
Other more distant relatives include hyraxes (family procaviidae), dugongs (Dugong dugon) and manatees or sea cows (Trichechus species).
MYTH OR FACT?
It is well known that elephants have excellent memories and are capable of using their intelligence to solve practical problems. One elephant in the wild was observed lifting her calf over an electric fence with her trunk. Individual elephants have been seen "crying" with frustration, coming to the aid of a sick or injured member of the herd, and even rescuing humans caught up in natural disaster. Ill-treated domestic elephants working for unscrupulous logging companies have also been seen crying in pain and misery.
STATISTIC
STATUS: Endangered
SOCIAL UNIT: Group
LENGTH: Up to 3.5m (11 ft)
TAIL: 1 - 1.5m (3 1/4 - 5ft)
WEIGHT: 2 - 5 tonnes (2 - 4 7/8 tons)
SEXUAL MATURITY: About 15 years
BREEDING SEASON: Any time
GESTATION PERIOD: 22 months
NUMBER OF YOUNG: 1
BREEDING INTERNAL: Up to 5 years
DIET: Grasses, tree bark, roots, leaves, bananas, rice and sugar cane
LIFESPAN: Up to 70 years
RELATED SPECIES
There are three subspecies of Asian elephant, including the Sri Lanka (Elephas maximus maximus), the Sumatran (Elephas maximus sumatranus) and Indian (Elephas maximus indicus). The Asian elephant"s close relatives are the two species of African elephant (Loxodonta africana and Loxodonta cyclotis)
Other more distant relatives include hyraxes (family procaviidae), dugongs (Dugong dugon) and manatees or sea cows (Trichechus species).
MYTH OR FACT?
It is well known that elephants have excellent memories and are capable of using their intelligence to solve practical problems. One elephant in the wild was observed lifting her calf over an electric fence with her trunk. Individual elephants have been seen "crying" with frustration, coming to the aid of a sick or injured member of the herd, and even rescuing humans caught up in natural disaster. Ill-treated domestic elephants working for unscrupulous logging companies have also been seen crying in pain and misery.
STATISTIC
STATUS: Endangered
SOCIAL UNIT: Group
LENGTH: Up to 3.5m (11 ft)
TAIL: 1 - 1.5m (3 1/4 - 5ft)
WEIGHT: 2 - 5 tonnes (2 - 4 7/8 tons)
SEXUAL MATURITY: About 15 years
BREEDING SEASON: Any time
GESTATION PERIOD: 22 months
NUMBER OF YOUNG: 1
BREEDING INTERNAL: Up to 5 years
DIET: Grasses, tree bark, roots, leaves, bananas, rice and sugar cane
LIFESPAN: Up to 70 years
