Taman Negara was established in Malaysia in 1938/1939 as the King George V National Park.

It was renamed to Taman

Negara after independence, which literally means "national park" in Malay. Taman Negara (total area 4,343 km) has a
reputation as the world's oldest tropical rainforest.[1][2]
Taman Negara encompasses three states, Pahang,Kelantan and Terengganu, each with its own legislation. The Taman
Negara Enactment (Pahang) No. 2 of 1939 is enforced in the state of Pahang, the Taman Negara Enactment (Kelantan)
No. 14 of 1938 in the state of Kelantan and the Taman Negara Enactment (Terengganu) No. 6 of 1939 in the state of
Terengganu. The enactments have similar contents.
Taman Negara Pahang is the largest at 2,477 km, followed by Taman Negara Kelantan at 1,043 km and Taman Negara
Terengganu at 853 km.
The park has been developed into a famous ecotourismdestination in Malaysia. There are several geological and
biological attractions in the park. Gunung Tahan is the highest point of the Malay Peninsula; climbers can useKuala
Tahan or Merapoh as their departure point. Taman Negara is the home of some rare mammals, such as theMalayan
Tiger, Crab-eating macaque, Sumatran Rhinoceros, Great Argus, Red Junglefowl, Malayan Gaur(seladang) and Asian
Elephant. Among the birdlife, the rareMalayan Peacock-pheasant is still found here in some numbers. Tahan River has
been preserved to protect theMalaysian mahseer (ikan kelah in Malay), a type of game fish.
Others attractions found near Kuala Tahan (Park headquarters for Pahang) include a canopy walkway,Gua Telinga (cave
system), Lata Berkoh (rapid). Visitors can enjoy the tropical rain forest, birdwatchingor jungle trekking (e.g. Tenor Rentis)
and the river views along the Tahan River.
Taman Negara Well-know as it world's oldest rainforest. Tourist from all over the world choose taman negara because
it beautiful virgin forest. You can have fun with a lot of activities offer such as river cruise, jungle trekking, canopy
walk, ear cave.

Taman Negara also known as a home for some rare mammals. Among those are Indochinese Tiger, Sumatran
Rhinoceros, Malayan Gaur and Asian Elephant. If you are lucky, you might see them in the vicinity.
The best bird habitats also can be found. Hear melodious song of white-rumped shama, babbler, drangoes,
malkohas, hornbills, woodpecker and others.
For an angler, Taman Negara is a fishing paradise. There are more than 300 fish species available in 6 rivers; Sungai
Tahan, Sungai Tenor, Sungai Tembeling, Sungai Terenggan, Sungai Keniam and Sungai Perkai. You can ask local
people or the boat driver to show the best fishing spots. Ikan Kelah or Malaysia Mahseer is a famous species which is
preserved and protected at Kelah Sanctuary in Sungai Tahan.