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Introduction
Cameron Highlands is a place of peace and solitude.
In eyes of many, this place is the perfect holiday
destination to relax and free stressful minds
off work and noises of the urban city. Cameron
is also the perfect place for exploration. There
are 4 accessible mountains in Cameron Highlands,
mainly Gunung Brinchang (2000m), Gunung Berembun
(1812m), Gunung Perdah (1551m), and Gunung Jasar
(1670m). Having visited Cameron 4 times, I only
managed to trek through Gunung Berembun twice.
Other than the rich forest, there are many plants
and fruits nurseries for people to shop. Forest
had been cut down for golf courses, hotels and
condominiums, so visit Cameron when there is less
heat trapped in the concrete structures around.
Best to visit during holiday season where there
will be many plant and food stalls opening daily. |
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Gunung
Brinchang from road side
This
photo was taken during the evening after visited
many plants and food stalls at Raju Hill Strawberry
Farm. A bus stop is located there and Busses
run at an hour intervals. Occasionally it
can be really late and walking back to the
hotel was the only option. |
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Gunung
Berembun from a hill
Trekking
in Berembun may be challenging for some even
with clear forest trails. Trekking can last
for many hours and people might get lost in
the forest. Hence always prepare a map or
hire a guide for the first visit. Usually
I would trek from Brinchang Town to Tanah
Rata Town, across Gunung Berembun on the first
day and leave the remaining days to less tiring
trips. Below are some photos taken from Berembun. |
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Sphagnum
Moss |
Orchid
sp. |
Ridleyandra
sp. 'alba' |
Ridleyandra
sp. |
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Ant
fern |
Pitcher
plant |
Coelogyne Xyrekes |
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Vegetable
farm
Never
have I see so many vegetable grown in water.
It was seriously an eye opener when I first
visited my friend's vegetable farm. They harness
the power of gravitiy and the natural water
to grow the vegetables we eat on our dishes.
The vegetables on our dishes come from hard
work of the farmers. So please do not waste
food even if you can afford to. |
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More
vegetables |
Cactus
Valley |
Wild
durians? |
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Back
alley |
Strawberries |
Mt.
Brinchang |
Pitcher
Plant |
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Forest
trail |
Bulb.
uniflorum |
Corybas |
Corybas
Flower |
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Moss
Patch |
Pitcher
Plant |
Modern
Natives |
Liparis
Species |
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Paphiopedilum
Lowii
This
beautiful paphiopedilum are found high up
in the trees at both high and low altitudes.
They flower freely in the highlands probabily
due to the temperature differences in the
day and night. |
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The
Gunungs
In
the photo you can probably see both Gunung
Perdah and Gunung Jasar. This photo was taken
from a tall watch towel. Hope all viewers
enjoyed the photos. |
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