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Kinta Nature Park |
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| Terrain - Open flat land with tower | Size of Birdable area -Sandy track | Distance to walk or trek -nominal |
| Birding distance - Binocular & scope | Special attire- nil | Other special mention- nil |
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The long stretch of land from Ipoh
to Slim River is close 100 kilometers long. With mining activities
this stretch looks more like a belt about 5 kilometers wide. The
southern end sparsely populated is little known while in the northern
end, Tanjong Tualang, is known in many field. Fishing, farmlands and
birding area. The new Kinta Nature Park is here. Viewing from the area
where the Watch Tower was, the spread of the bird able area is easily
close to one kilometers long and 400 meters wide.
The place is absolutely fabulous, very scenic and full of birdlife. The niche lies in the fact that birds are all around you. Unlike in other heronry, a cluster of birds congregate in one colony and every one present had to look in the same direction. The down side, is that the place not managed. Those visiting the place are fishing hobbyist and they have the tendency to litter the environment. There was a group putting up nets in the lake as well.. |
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On the Batu Gajah- Tanjong Tualang
Road, watch for this sign. Landmark sign -mark the trail head of the access road to the Kinta Nature Park
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After a 3 kilometers drive along the Kinta River, the sandy track makes a left turn and immediately you are already in the Park. The condition of the Sandy track - as seen here at the Park |
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Such scenic beauty! This breadth taking scene welcomes visitors |
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Just wondering what else are Malaysian looking for when they have all these scenes plus wild birds.
Looking across from the entrance -the core view point of the Park |
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The bird population - one one tree
-This one on an island within the lake Tree dotted with inhabitants -those who prefer the upper storey
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They were on the water level too. -See other picture further down Birds on the ground as well. That white dot on the bare tree - a Sea Eagle.
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The diversity can be seen just from this small group Habitants of the Island who prefers the Lakeside view
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On the far edge, an active farm share this gigantic lake What? An old Duck farm is still around? |
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And in the wilderness, a modern day structure. Such a thoughtful gesture and an useful facility in the hands of those who knows.
A magnificent watch tower in this lonely unkempt wilderness
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Floating herons Yet, another group of resident who prefers the floating sensations or good food among the reeds. |
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More facilities -Toilets Signs of good attempt to build up the place. As usual, it stops there!
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The center stage of Kinta Nature Park - and also one of the many magnificent views. |
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Another VWander photographic guide |
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