Visit Malaysia Year 2014 - Sipadan Island, Sabah

The late Jacques Cousteau, a world-renowned oceanographer, once described Sipadan Island as an untouched piece of art while divers around the world have voted it as one of the top five dive sites in the world.

Rising 700m from the sea floor and at only 12ha., Malaysia's sole oceanic island is very small in size. A 25-minute walk is all that is needed to circle the island on foot, but the huge amount of diverse marine life it attracts from the blackness of the open sea is simply mindblowing. Surrounded by crystal clear waters, this crown jewel is a treasure trove of some of the most amazing species out there.
Declared a bird sanctuary in 1933 by the Colonial Government of North Borneo and re-gazetted in 1963 by the Malaysian Government, the dense vegetation on Sipadan Island supports a large variety of tropical birds that include sea eagles, kingfishers, sunbirds, starlings and wood pigeons. Exotic crustaceans including the amazing coconut crab roam the beaches and scurry among the undergrowth. Encounters with turtles, resident schools of jacks, bumphead parrotfish and barracudas are almost assured when diving around the tiny coral island.

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Visit Malaysia Year 2014 - Pusat Pemuliharaan Burung Kuala Gula

Hutan Paya Bakau Matang adalah ekosistem paya bakau terbesar di Semenanjung Malaysia. Ekologi yang menjadi habitat bakau merentasi sepanjang kawasan berlumpur pantai barat di utara Perak sejauh hampir 50km ditambah pula sejauh 40km garisan pantai bagi sistem sungai yang terlindung dalam lingkungan 5 rizab muara sungai.

Semasa musim penghijrahan di antara bulan Ogos dan April setiap tahun, dianggarkan lebih daripada 200,000 burung-burung hijrah yang terdiri daripada kira-kira 50 spesies akan singgah di sini.

Terdapat juga pusat pelawat yang serba lengkap dan bermaklumat di mana anda boleh mendapatkan program pendidikan yang terperinci serta paparan yang memfokuskan tentang kepentingan melindungi dan memelihara ekosistem paya bakau serta sejumlah besar spesies burung-burung yang menetap disini dan juga burung-burung hijrah.

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Visit Malaysia Year 2014 - Taman Rekreasi Air Panas Sungai Klah

Taman Rekreasi Air Panas Sungai Klah dilindungi oleh ketenangan hutan subur menghijau, dikelilingi oleh bukit-bukau dan anak sungai yang jernih. Dengan keluasan 6.5 hektar, anda boleh menikmati pemandangan indah ladang kelapa sawit dan dusun durian, sambil bersantai di kawasan ini.



Konsep unik yang direka khas bagi air mengalir dari mata air panas ke Kolam Renang dan Taman terapi di kaki Banjaran Titiwangsa berketinggian 200 kaki di atas paras laut sememangnya kejuruteraan yang kreatif untuk menarik pengunjung yang menghargai keajaiban semulajadi. Keluarga yang melawat taman itu boleh mencuba tempat mandi yang tersedia di sini bersama- sama keluarga. Satu lagi aktiviti terkenal yang harus dicuba ialah pengalaman merebus telur dalam air panas.

Bagi pengunjung yang berminat untuk merasai pengalaman urutan Melayu tempatan, pihak taman menawarkan pakej terbaik urutan tradisional yang boleh dimanfaatkan.

Untuk mengikuti aktiviti yang lebih mencabar, para pelawat boleh mengikuti cabaran menelusuri Sungai Sungkai atau berlari di trek sekitar taman rekreasi ini sambil menikmati alam semulajadi.

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COME VISIT MALAYSIA - GUA TEMPURUNG, PERAK

Gopeng and Gua Tempurung ~ adventure trip Trip Description On the river, you'll have the thrills of tackling exciting rapids and floating down the clear water river amidst a lush rainforest. You will ride the continuous rapids graded from class I-III, and continue down river, passing by some secondary jungle and forest reserves. 



When exploring the cave one would have to crawl to fit through the labyrinth of stalagmites and stalactites. Bats can be heard squealing in the high caverns throughout the cave lending a very surreal atmosphere to the entire experience. 



It's all pitch black once you're in the cave and having flashlight is a must. A stalagmite aged over 2 million years old stands majestically right in the center of the cave  Items to bring Caving - To Bring Torch light with extra battery or headlamp - To Wear Long pants & T-shirt (if possible, wear old clothes and dark colored ones, as clothing will be easily stained by the cave's wall while doing the short river adventure trek), Good walking shoe Rafting - To Bring Change of clothes, Towel, Insect Repellent, Sun block lotion 

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COME VISIT MALAYSIA - JERAM TOI WATERFALL

AIR TERJUN JERAM TOI, NEGERI SEMBILAN

Terletak di kawasan Hutan Lipur Jeram Toi, Kuala Klawang daerah Jelebu ini mempunyai sejarahnya tersendiri. Dikatakan bahawa nama air terjun ini diperoleh sempena nama To' Batin Toi, seorang ketua orang asli yang pernah menghuni hutan ini suatu ketika dulu. Tarikan air terjun ini juga terletak pada tujuh tingkat yang dikelilingi alam rimba yang hijau memukau. Selain berkelah, anda juga boleh melakukan aktiviti lasak dengan menyusuri sepanjang jeram untuk melihat kawasan hutan. Namun, anda perlu mendapatkan bantuan kakitangan dari Jabatan Perhutanan terlebih dahulu.

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VISIT MALAYSIA 2014 - THE PROBOSCIS MONKEY

THE PROBOSCIS MONKEY

They have huge noses that garner attention. They also have big bellies and live in groups. They are not your ordinary tree swinging monkeys. They don’t eat ripe bananas. And they have webbed feet and swim incredibly! Yes, we are talking about the proboscis monkey, a rare and endangered animal found primarily in Borneo and predominantly in Sabah.

As Malaysia prepares for the hosting of its grandest tourism celebration - Visit Malaysia Year (VMY) in 2014, the country’s commitment to the protection of its ecological treasures and in particular, the conservation of its many indigenous animals provide a platform of opportunity to share with the world its many fascinating creatures that are so often hidden from the general public. 

Given also Malaysia’s regional prominence as the guardian of some of Asia’s rarest and most endangered species, the selection of such an animal mascot to symbolically represent the VMY 2014 campaign weighs of utmost importance.

For this, the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Malaysia has decided upon one of the most endangered of animals listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List of Threatened Species - the Proboscis Monkey as the official mascot for Visit Malaysia Year 2014.

A native to the heartland of Borneo (East Malaysia), this very distinctive species of mammal has some of the most unique qualities that set its biological and physical features apart from other primates. 

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