PUNCAK JANING

The Beautiful Surroundings

Location:

Compartment 41, Bukit Perangin Forest Reserve. 14 km from Kuala Nerang or 50 km from Alor Setar.

Accessible by road.

Type Of Forest:

Type Of Forest: Lowland Dipterocarp

Forest Elevation : 100 – 200m a.s.l

Special Features:

The 1.5 km stretch of Sungai Janing and its unique landscape of rocks provide an ideal place for swimming, picnics and recreation.

A wide variety of flora and fauna that encompassed lowland dipterocarp forest could be found here.

A 3 km track that surrounds this recreational area and also a 15 km track that leads to Bukit Wang Recreational Forest.

The beauty of this recreational forest is further enchanced by an attractive 4-tier waterfall that runs through the stone structures meshed between the greenery of the forest.

The main plant species that could be found are kasai, tulang daing, meranti tembaga and palms.

A motorcross circuit is also available and an International motorcross rally was once held here.

The Cool Crystal Clear Water

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