This document provides information about Project 1 on experiential landscapes focusing on National Parks. It discusses Taman Negara National Park in Malaysia and Acadia National Park in the United States. It defines national parks as large protected areas used for conservation that maintain natural habitats for flora and fauna. The document outlines the history of national parks beginning in the US in 1872 and activities commonly done in national parks such as hiking, camping, and wildlife watching. It also provides context on the location and characteristics of Taman Negara and Acadia National Parks.

1. Project 1:
EXPERIENTIAL
LANDSCAPE
National Park
5 Stones
Group Members: Boon Yi Chung (0318300)
Chan Tian Ji (0320831)
Monnie Liew Poh Ka (0320424)
Lee Shze Hwa (0320053)
Sam Wei Yin (0320364)
Tutor Name: Miss Noorul Iffa

2. What is National Park ?
 Large protected area
 Use for conservation purposes.
 Great value of recreational
resources and ecotourism
destination
 Maintains a natural habitat for a
variety of flora and fauna
 Size : 1000 (minimum )

3. History Of National Park
 1872, United States National Park System grown from
a single and public reservation. ( Yellowstone National
Park )
 Embrace over 450 natural, historical, recreational and
culture areas.
 Idea credited to the artist named George Catlin.
 In 1932, George Catlin travelled the Northern Great
Plains and concerned about Indian Civiliazation Wildlife.
 On August 25 1916, President Woodrow Wilson
created the National Park Service.

4. Activities In National Park
 Cross-country Biking Track
 Barbecuing
 Sandcastle building
 Cycling
 Bird watching

5. Taman Negara Acadia National
Park
• First national park
• Established in 1938
• Originally named in 1939 as
the King George V Park.
• Rename as Taman Negara in
1957
• First national park east of
Mississippi river .
• Establish at 1919
• Rename as Acadia in 1929
Historical Background

6. Taman Negara Acadia National Park
• Comprises 4343 km
• Maintains a natural habitat
for a variety of flora and
fauna.
• Trees are hundreds of years
old and form a giant
canopy.
• Oldest tropical rain forest.
• > 300 species of birds
• 10,000 plants, 150,000
insects, 25,000
invertebrates, 675 birds,
270 reptiles, 250 freshwater
fish and 200 mammal.
• 190km
• Maintains a natural habitat
for a variety of flora and
fauna.
• It contains of mountains ,
ocean, lake, wetland,
coastal and forest
• over 20% of Acadia National
Park is classified as wetland
Characteristic

7. Location of Taman Negara
Pahang

8. Location of Acadia
National Park

9. Site Context of Taman Negara Pahang

10. Site Context of Acadia National
Park

11. Taman Negara Acadia National Park
• Hiking
• Camping
• Fishing
• Night walk
• Watching wildlife
• Rivers rips
• Outdoor activity
• Earth cache program
(explore the park
with GPS )
• Fishing
• House riding
• Tide pooling
• Winter activities
Activities People Frequently
Do In Park

12. Reference
 http://www.ecologyasia.com/html-loc/taman-negara.htm
 http://malaysia-eco-tourism.blogspot.com/2011/12/taman-
negara.html
 http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/national-
parks/acadia-national-park/

13. Thank
You