1. CONSTRUCTED
LANDSCAPE
National Park: Taman Negara, Pahang
5 STONES
Group Members: Boon Yi Chung (0318300)
Chan Tian Ji (0320831)
Liew Poh Ka (0320424)
Lee Shze Hwa (0320053)
Sam Wei Yin (0320364)
Tutor Name: Miss Noorul Iffa

2. Characteristic Of National Park
 Large area of natural land protected by government.
 Use for conservation purposes.
 Roads into national parks are closed due to landslides.
 Provide outdoor recreation and camping opportunities of
conservation.
 Great value of recreational resources and ecotourism
destination
 Maintains a natural habitat for a variety of flora and
fauna

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. History Of Taman Negara, Pahang
Originally during British rule, as a wildlife reserve in 1925:-
 To protect wildlife and game species.
 Gazetted in 1925 as the Gunung Tahan Game Reserve.
1300 square kilometers of untouched natural tropical rainforest.
Separate gazettes by the states of Pahang, Terengganu and
Kelantan in 1938-1939 and is later astablished as a national park.
 Originally named in 1939 as the King George V Park.
 After Malaysia achieved independence, the park renamed as
Taman Negara so until today.

6. Characteristics of Taman Negara
 Comprises 4000 square kilometer of mountain peaks, primary
forest, rivers and cascades.
 Great value of recreational resources and ecotourism
destination.
 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.
 More than 300 species are counted.
 Included the highest peak, Gunung Tahan at 2,187 metres (7,173
feet) .
 10,000 plants, 150,000 insects, 25,000 invertebrates, 675 birds,
270 reptiles, 250 freshwater fish and 200 mammal.

7. Activities People Frequently Do In Taman
Negara
- Hiking
- Camping
- Fishing
- Night walk
- Watching wildlife
- Rivers rips

8. PAHANG NATIONAL PARK SITE CONTEXT

9. Characteristics of Acadia National Park
-Covered by spruce-fir forests.
-Over 20% of Acadia National Park is classified as wetland.
-Although it is small compared to other national park, it contains of large
diversity of ecosystem, including freshwater, wetland, coastal, forest and
alpine ecosystem.

10. Activities In Acadia National Park
- Outdoor activity such as cycling boating.
- Hiking
- Earthcache program (explore the park with GPS )
- Fishing
- House riding
- Tide pooling ( when the sea is away , the creatures come out to
play )
- Winter activities such as ski, snowmobile

11. ACARDIA NATIONAL PARK SITE
CONTEXT(U.S)

12. Taman Negara, Pahang
• Hiking
• Camping
• Fishing
• Night walk
• Watching wildlife
• Rivers rips
Acadia National Park
• Outdoor activity such as
cycling boating.
• Hiking
• Earthcache program (explore
the park with GPS )
• Fishing
• House riding
• Tide pooling ( when the sea
is away , the creatures come
out to play )
• Winter activities such as ski,
snowmobile

13. Location of Acadia National Park