Education Trek is a half day trip that brief you about Conservation and monitoring project.
An ideal tour for student, children or anyone else interested to know about conservation & education project involving in Belum Temenggor.
Among the organizations, institutions and societies working in Belum Temenggor area there are:
The excursion will start in the morning at Pulau Banding public jetty, where your local nature guide will be waiting for you. You’ll proceed by boat over lake Temenggor. During the boat ride you could spot birds and occasionally mammals.
Once you arrive at the trekking trail the guide will brief you about the different NGOs involved in Belum Temenggor like WWF, MEME and MNS. You could find and record the presence of animal, such as pug marks, scratch marks, calls, scats and or hairs. Signs of species such as Asian elephants, cats, dhole, sun bear, Malayan tapir and gaur are commonly found. You will also be able to learn how to set-up camera traps.
If sign of poachers are found we record the location and inform the relevant official departments like Perhilitan, (Malaysian Wildlife department) and the wildlife crime hotline. Back to the jetty in the early afternoon around 12:30 pm.
The motor boats used in this trip have their top covered, so you won’t get wet in case of rain and you won’t get sunburn during sunny days. Life jackets are provided on board, of course. The boats can accommodate a maximum of 08 people per boat, therefore if your group is particularly a large one, you may have to split in two or more crafts. As with the other activities and tours, the guide will speak in English or Malay.
