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ZAKRI ALI: Nostalgia :- Datuk Seri Najib Kemalangan Di Ayer Keroh

Posted: 17 Mar 2012 12:30 AM PDT

Jangan salah faham ya, ini kisah yang berlaku pada tahun 1988 semasa Dato Seri Najib menjawat Jawatan Menteri Belia Dan Sukan. Sekadar mengimbau sejarah yang ramai tidak mengetahuinya.

Nostalgia :- Datuk Seri Najib Kemalangan Di Ayer Keroh - MAE

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 11:05 PM PDT

Kereta yang dinaiki oleh Dato Seri najib Tun Razak dan Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor terlibat dalam satu kemalangan di Lebuhraya Senawang, Ayer Keroh. Kereta yang dinaiki mereka terbabas dan terbalik di tepi lebuhraya tersebut.

Jangan salah faham ya, ini kisah yang berlaku pada tahun 1988 semasa Dato Seri Najib menjawat Jawatan Menteri Belia Dan Sukan. Sekadar mengimbau sejarah yang ramai tidak mengetahuinya.

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Posted: 27 Mar 2012 09:54 AM PDT

Tanjung Bidara banyak tarikan

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Pantai Tanjung Bidara sentiasa menjadi tumpuan orang ramai pada hujung minggu untuk bersantai bersama keluarga. - UTUSAN/GAIE UCHEL

TANJUNG BIDARA 26 Mac - Strategi pembangunan oleh kerajaan negeri Melaka yang diterajui Barisan Nasional (BN) berupaya menjadikan kawasan Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Tanjung Bidara terus berkembang pesat dan maju terutama dalam sektor pelancongan.

Sehubungan itu, tidak hairanlah Tanjung Bidara cukup sinonim sebagai pantai perkelahan terkenal di negeri ini yang menjadi tarikan pengunjung sejak dahulu hingga sekarang.

Pantai Tanjung Bidara yang terletak berdekatan Kem Terendak dan hanya 10 minit perjalanan dari bandar Masjid Tanah merupakan pantai perkelahan yang terkenal di kalangan pelancong.

Keadaan pantainya yang landai menghadap Selat Melaka menjadi persaingan utama pantai di Port Dickson yang terletak kira-kira 70 kilometer dari Masjid Tanah.

Pantai kegemaran ramai itu turut dilengkapi dengan pelbagai kemudahan seperti tempat letak kereta, padang permainan kanak-kanak, surau, medan selera, tandas awam dan bilik mandi untuk keselesaan para pengunjungnya.

Pantai Pengkalan Balak dan Padang Kemunting turut menjadikan DUN Tanjung Bidara perhatian pengunjung luar setiap cuti hujung minggu dan cuti umum.

Pesisir pantainya yang luas di samping keindahan dan keunikan kampung-kampung nelayan menjadikan suasana persekitarannya amat damai dan permai.

Menara Kawalan Pantai Jabatan Pertahanan Awam Malaysia (JPAM) turut terdapat di sini bagi membantu orang ramai yang mengalami kecemasan sewaktu mandi di Pantai Tanjung Bidara dan Pengkalan Balak.

Sehubungan itu, Pantai Tanjung Bidara, Pantai Padang Kemunting dan Pantai Pengkalan Balak merupakan khazanah alam yang terus dipelihara dengan baik.

Tidak kurang daripada 15 resort dan calet terdapat di tiga lokasi tumpuan pelancong itu termasuk penginapan persendirian yang diusahakan penduduk tempatan di sepanjang pantai tersebut.

Tarikan tiga lokasi tumpuan pelancong dari dalam dan luar negara itu sebenarnya memberi rahmat kepada penduduk tempatan meraih rezeki tambahan.

Selain mengusahakan calet persendirian, ada pula membuka gerai makanan.

PELANCONG boleh melihat suasana di sekitar perairan Selat Melaka dengan menggunakan teropong di Kompleks Falak Al-Khawarizmi, Tanjung Bidara.

Padang Kemunting pula menjadi tarikan kerana ia menjadi Pusat Penetasan Penyu Karah di bawah pengendalian Jabatan Perikanan negeri.

Pusat itu berperanan menyelamat dan melindungi spesies penyu karah yang kerap mendarat di sepanjang pesisir pantai Melaka dari Kuala Linggi hingga ke Klebang.

Jika berkunjung ke Padang Kemunting, orang ramai berpeluang melihat dari dekat usaha-usaha yang dijalankan untuk memastikan spesies penyu karah tidak pupus.

Berdekatan pantai pula terdapat Kompleks Falak Al-Khawarizmi yang menempatkan balai cerap, planetarium, Pusat Latihan Falak dan Balai Cerap Robotik.

Setiap kali menjelang Ramadan dan sambutan Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Kompleks Falak Al-Khawarizmi menjadi lokasi untuk melihat anak bulan, malah orang ramai juga boleh membuat lawatan di kompleks berkenaan.

DUN Tanjung Bidara yang terletak dalam kawasan Parlimen Alor Gajah terdiri daripada 11 kampung tradisional yang penduduknya bekerja sebagai petani dan nelayan.

Kampung tersebut ialah Kampung Pulau, Seri Jeram, Londang, Air Hitam Darat, Air Hitam Pantai, Balik Pulau, Padang Kemunting, Pasir Gembur, Pengkalan Balak, Lubok Redan dan Ujong Padang.

Usaha yang dijalankan oleh Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Tanjung Bidara, Datuk Ab. Karim Sulaiman yang juga Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kerja Raya dan Kemudahan Awam negeri membangunkan pantai Tanjung Bidara, Pengkalan Balak dan Padang Kemunting banyak membawa perubahan hidup kepada penduduk tempatan.

Selain pelbagai infrastruktur kemudahan awam, dua buah institusi pengajian dan sebagainya yang dibangunkan di DUN Tanjung Bidara menjadikan rakyat di situ hidup selesa.

Dua institusi pendidikan yang terdapat di situ adalah Kolej Matrikulasi Londang dan Pusat GiatMara bagi memastikan anak-anak mendapat pendidikan terbaik termasuk dalam bidang kemahiran.

DUN Tanjung Bidara juga mempunyai empat sekolah rendah kebangsaan, dua sekolah menengah, sebuah sekolah tahfiz, tujuh masjid dan 14 surau.

Kawasan itu juga mempunyai pejabat pentadbiran Japerun DUN Tanjung Bidara di Taman Bidara Jaya dengan sebuah dewan yang luas untuk sebarang majlis keraian di samping sebuah stadium mini dan sebuah padang futsal yang boleh digunakan secara percuma bernilai RM2.5 juta.

Selain itu, Kompleks Perahu Layar Hang Jebat di Pengkalan Balak turut menjadi kebanggaan penduduk dan ia menjadi lokasi acara perahu layar pada Sukan Malaysia (Sukma) 2010.

Diletakkan di bawah pengurusan Perbadanan Stadium Melaka, kompleks itu berkemampuan menganjurkan pertandingan bertaraf tinggi.

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Posted: 26 Feb 2012 10:29 PM PST

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Satu lagi usaha mengganggu ceramah Pakatan Rakyat dilaporkan malam semalam dan kali ini kejadian berlaku di Felda Lepar Hilir I, Gambang, Pahang.

Kali ini, yang nyaris menjadi mangsa kali ini adalah Pengarah Komunikasi PKR Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad (bawah, kiri) dan Naib Presiden parti itu, Nurul Izzah Anwar.

NONE Ceramah itu didakwa diganggu oleh ahli Umno yang dengan senagja memasang pembesar suara di sebuah kedai kopi di mana Nurul Izzah dan Nik Nazmi dijadual berucap mulai jam 9 malam hingga tengah malam.

"Pemimpin PKR tempatan telah mendapat kelulusan polis untuk kita berucap … tetapi sebelum majlis bermula mereka menerima ugutan menerusi khidmat pesanan ringkas (SMS) yang mahu mereka membatalkan ceramah itu.

"Sepanjang ucapan saya kira-kira 20 hingga 30 minit, mereka memainkan lagu dan muzik dengan kuat bagi mengalihkan perhatian orang ramai.

"Pada mulanya, kami sangka bunyi itu datangnya dari konsert, kemudian, kami dapati bahawa mereka sebenarnya menganjurkan satu sesi karaoke," katanya.

Keadaan semakin tidak terkawal apabila tiba giliran Nurul Izzah untuk berucap, kata Nik Nazmi, dengan kumpulan itu mula menyerbu ke lokasi ceramah sambil mencaci dan melemparkan kata-kata kesat kepada anak perempuan ketua umum PKR itu.

NONE "Budak-budak muda cuba pukul Nurul Izzah di ceramah kami di Felda Lepar Hilir. Saya dan Nurul Izzah diiringi polis keluar untuk elak samseng Umno," kata Nik Nazmi.

Nurul Izzah (kanan) pula dalam raeksi awalnya berkata beliau bersyukur kerana selamat tetapi memberi jaminan tidak akan gentar dengan gelagat liar berkenaan.

"Bersyukur pulang dgn selamat. Moga teman-teman di Felda Lepar Hilir juga bertahan dan bersemangat walaupun samseng-samseng Umno berlagak liar, ugut fizikal.

"Tangan (penumbuk) hanya beberapa inci dari (wajah) saya," katanya di Twitter pada jam 1 pagi ini.

Skim penempatan Felda itu terletak di kawasan parlimen Paya Besar dan kini dipegang oleh Abdul Manan Ismail dari Umno.

Sehubungan itu, Nik Nazmi dan Nurul Izzah akan membuat laporan di balai polis Merchant Square berdekatan ibu pejabat PKR pada jam 3 petang hari ini.

$adam chew kwong wah jit poh journalist fracas in penang himpunan hijau rally$ Kejadian itu hanya salah satu daripada siri gangguan dalam beberapa bulan kebelakangan ini apabila pemimpin Pakatan cuba menggempur kubu-kubu BN, khususnya Umno menjelang pilihan raya umum akan datang.

Semalam, perhimpunan solidariti Himpunan Hijau di Sudut Pidato, Padang Kota, Esplanade yang dihadiri Ketua Menteri Lim Guan Eng turut diganggu oleh kumpulan yang dianggotai oleh pemimpin Pemuda Umno dan kumpulan pendesak Melayu, PERKASA.

20 Februari lalu, kereta Ketua Pembangkang Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim diserang dengan lontaran batu, kayu dan mercun sehingga kemek dan cerminnya pecah ketika berceramah di Jalan Mersing, Sembrong.

NONE 13 Februari pula kunjungan Anwar ke Felda Tun Ghafar Baba, di Machap, Alor Gajah juga dicemari oleh penyokong Umno yang mengganggu ceramah beliau.

Awal bulan ini pula sekatan jalan raya didirikan daripda menghalang pemimpin dan penyokong Pakatan daripada menghadri ceramah yang dijadualkan di kubu Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Razak di Pekan.

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SPM failure takes own life | MyTamilChannel.com

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 01:08 AM PDT

ALOR GAJAH: A 17-year-old, allegedly unhappy with his Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia examination results, died yesterday at Hospital Melaka a day after he was believed to have consumed poison.

E. Premkumar was said to have consumed the poison about noon on Wednesday and was found in a weak condition by his friends who took him to the hospital.

His father, K. Eswaran, 45, said he had sent his son, who had returned to Malacca from Singapore where he was working for the past four months in a factory, to collect his SPM results.

"On Wednesday morning, about 10.30am, I sent my son from our home in Durian Tunggal to school to collect the results.

"When we arrived at the school, Premkumar asked me to leave and said he would return home after meeting with some friends later. I gave him RM20 and left.

"I was told by his friends that after collecting the results Premkumar and his classmates had gone to Durian Tunggal town but he (Premkumar) was not his usual self.

"He was quiet and went missing before his friends found him in a weak state and unable to walk properly," he said at the mortuary yesterday.

Only In Malaysia: Why schools examinations are bad for children

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 12:06 PM PDT

A teenager collapsed and died after he received his SPM examination results here.

P. Eshwaran, 46, from Durian Tunggal, said his son E. Prem Kumar, 18, was rushed to a clinic by passers-by at about 3pm yesterday after he collapsed in front of a row of shophouses.

He claimed that Prem Kumar was believed to have consumed pesticide shortly after taking his result slip at 1pm on Wednesday.

Eshwaran said he was informed of the incident when his son was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Malacca Hospital.

However, Prem Kumar died due to internal organ damage at about 6pm yesterday.

"I believe he might have not been happy with his results. He did not return home after going out to get his results," he said.

Eshwaran said his son met his uncle and told him that he had failed several subjects, although he did quite well in the trial examinations.

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iGossip by Rizal: --> Jom Tengok Pusaran di Tanjung Tuan!

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 12:47 AM PST

It was the a program held my Administration of Students Affair of IPG-International Languages Campus. The main program was kayaking and we had to pay RM35 each. Unfortunately I couldn't find any photo during kayaking activity.

Early in the morning...our journey took more than an hour from KL to Port Dickson. We stopped for a while at petrol station to withdraw money and buy snacks.

At time we arrived, the shore was empty, surut habis...haha, so we had to wait for the sea level to rise. I hate tide lol. Only then, we were able to do kayaking.

Srikandi...All of them are now teaching; Kajian Sosial and French.

The Otai...The guy in blue is Mr. Thahir Kamaruzzaman. He was once the officer at the administration and he retired last year. Such a great, humble and friendly man.

Me...Muhamad Rizal bin Sadiman.

We were on our way heading towards Tanjung Tuan or Cape Rachado (the name was given by the Portuguese) to see the famous legendary 'pusaran' or whirlpool.

The front gate of Tanjung Tuan. We were supposed to pay RM1 each but we were lucky that day for not needing to pay the entrance fee. Alhamdulillah...

This is the lighthouse of Tanjung Tuan.

We were very happy after 20 minutes of walking. The weather was totally hot! The sun was very mean that day but we were meaner lol. By making this far was an achievement of a lifetime haha.

Can you see the whirlpools? I couldn't, so unfortunate. According to myth, there was a fisherman managed to get through the brutal whirlpools. He was the only one who survived while the others were nowhere to be found. They all went messing. The whirlpoosl is said to be brutally rotate during fool moon. Hair-raising ha?

Some of us were posing like models of the magazine.

While some were just sitting overthere, doing nothing; we were actually hiding for the sunlight.

Heading back to the shore.

The final blow is the photo of us together. There we 40 of us actually but some couldn't make here. Anyway, thanks to Aman Rasidi for the photos. It was a splendid experience indeed.

Wanna know more about Port Dickson and this awesome spot, do visit this travel blog; Travelog air & sha.

Hope you get it...till then, that is how

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My Birding field trips: Raptor Census at Tanjung Tuan, Malaysia

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 07:10 AM PDT

The company that I work required us to utilise our previous year carried forward leave before 31st of March. It has being a few years already I use a big portion of my carried forward leave as field trips to participate in conservation of raptors through monitoring.

Raptor comes from a Latin word rapere that means to seize, to grap by force. Raptor is a term use for birds that have good eyesight for accurate judgement of distance for landing and hunting. They also have strong talons, strong curved beak, strong legs for catching, holding food and to tear flesh.

The purpose of research on migrating raptors through monitoring this long term migratory raptor census project is collate information on migratory raptor populations, species, it's flight strategies on weather conditions. Over the years of data information collated will then able to make a better analysis does it's flight patterns behaviour, populations are affected by the environmental factors. The intresting part is others countries who are in the migratory raptors flyway are also doing this type of survey and monitoring. The data collated by each country will then be combine and compile for a better information and knowledge necessary for conservation of raptors and their habitats.

Raptors migratory patterns and it's populations is a good yardstick of the health of our ecosystem environment. A healthy ecosystem is a good indicator availabilities of adequate food source and fresh water for all.

Where is the best site for Raptor migratory monitoring in Malaysia for spring migration?

At present we able to indentify that Tg Tuan or formally known as Cape Rachado.

The meaning of Spring migration.

Spring migration is bird in big population migrate long distance flying north bound in the spring to breed. Food source is the primary motivation for migration. The longer days of the northen hemispher sumner provide extended time for breeding birds to feed their young.

As migration is energy intensive the fly route are normally shaped by geographical, ecological, and even meteorological factors. Flyways normally is along mountain ranges or coastlines this is due the birds could have the advantage of updrafts and other wind patterns. If possible they will avoid large stretches of open water (sea).

What is the Best time to watch the raptors at Tanjung Tuan.

In order to conserve energy to cross the open sea the raptors will use the fly path of Pulau Rupat, Indonesia that is about 38km distance from Tg Tuan. As raptors are large they require thermals to assist them to glide without using much energy to continous flapping their wings, the timeframe windows on a good condusive weather for migration is between 11am till 4pm.

The waiting time for migratory raptors, you could observe the others residence birds and wildlife that residece in that small green lung.

This year the 42 days counting starts from Feb bring a final score of 57,128 raptors fly past Tg Tuan.

Oriental Honey Buzzard- 53,040

Japanese Sparrowhawk - 152

Does the raptors migratory patterns and it's population impacted by the changes on global weather conditions and natural dissaster? If you are a birder based in Malaysia do spare some days as a volunteering basis to assist Raptor Census at Tg Tuan.

Your small contribution and effort will leads us the answers for the above. The census are carry out yearly from Mid February till April.

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Dig deep: 10 - 13th March 2012: Raptor Watch, Tanjung Tuan

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 06:10 PM PDT

Compared to last year, this year's pilgrimage was a decidedly low key affair. The weather conditions conspired against getting many good photos, so, for a better idea of the event and its birds, have a browse through 12-13th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th March 2011.

On the 10th, the entire day produced only 17 Grey-faced Buzzards, including this juvenile.

We were glad of the opportunity to watch any bird that would show itself, such as this immature Black-naped Oriole...

...and a Blue-throated Bee-eater.

After a while, even these disappeared, so we resorted to looking at pictures of raptors...

...And people HOPING to get pictures of raptors!

Thankfully, the 11th was a lot better! We counted over 5,300 Oriental Honey-buzzards, though wind and lighting conditions were still not in favour of the photographers!

The best of a bad bunch - a male, two females and a juv. I got much better pics last year!

The star of the day was a dark morph Booted Eagle.

The pictures would have been a lot better if I hadn't had the camera on the wrong settings! Still - it happens, and there will be others...

This Barn Swallow seemed to think it was hilarious!

The 12th was a new low - just one OHB all day, but fortunately, we had made the decision not to sit at the lighthouse. Instead we had a lazy day in the garden and by the beach, when I trained my camera on some of the common birds I usually overlook.

Asian Glossy Starling, Brown Shrike, Spotted Dove and Yellow-vented Bulbul, all taken with coffee in John and Ting Howes' front garden!

A pair of Oriental Magpie-robins coming to take scraps as we lunched at the Yacht Club!

At dusk we went to check out a green-pigeon roost hoping for Orange-breasted. No luck, but we did observe this male Pink-necked apparently eating mud from the foreshore - can anyone explain it? Perhaps taking mineral supplements?

A female Pink-necked Green-pigeon preparing to roost in Rhizophora.

So that was it for Raptor Watch this year. We were fortunate to have one 'big day', and it made us realize what exceptional fortune we'd had last year!

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Raptor Watch 2012 by MNS

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 11:35 AM PDT

RW, organised by the Malaysian Nature Society, is a festival to celebrate the return of the migratory birds of prey or better known as raptors on their journey back to their breeding grounds in the northern hemisphere. RW is a public event meant to raise awareness on the conservation of raptors and their habitats.

RW is held annually on the first weekend of March. For the year 2012 the event is held on March 10 & 11 (Saturday & Sunday).

However, the spring raptor migration actually begins in mid February and lasts till mid April. For those who are not able to come to the RW, you can still come anytime within this period to see the birds. Over the years of monitoring, MNS has discovered that the peak period to watch the most number of birds is the first weekend of March.

An opportunity for all

RW is an opportunity for the general public to witness one of nature's most exquisite offerings. Raptors migrate southward to escape the bitter cold of the northern winters and make the same venturous journey back during spring to their breeding grounds in temperate Asia.

Visit their Website at HERE for more information.

For Tanjung Tuan

One of the main objectives of RW is to ensure the continued conservation of Tanjung Tuan Forest Reserve by promoting RW as a national eco-tourism event.

During the spring migration, thousands of raptors can be seen flying across the Straits of Malacca. Having to use massive amount of energy flying across the Straits of Malacca, the raptors will be flying low at the event site making it possible to have a good view of these magnificent birds.

Tanjung Tuan has been listed as an important raptor site by BirdLife International, National Geographic Society and Hawkmountain.

But for many years Tanjung Tuan has been facing a development threat. The sea front of Tanjung Tuan is expensive real estate. As Tanjung Tuan is an extension of the Port Dickson holidaying coasts, its value as a vacation spot is high. For many years plans after plans were drawn by local authorities to develop Tanjung Tuan. And throughout these years, Malaysian Nature Society has been striving to keep Tanjung Tuan intact.

The need to conserve Tanjung Tuan was mainly for the migratory raptors. Tanjung Tuan is an important stop over site for migratory raptors after crossing the Straits of Malacca. It provides food for the raptors as well as a resting spot. For raptors arriving late in the evening, it provides shelter for the night before they take off for flight the next day. Without Tanjung Tuan, many raptors may never make it back, due to exhaustion and lack of food.

The conservation of Tanjung Tuan is also important for its surrounding marine life and its forest growth. The trees in Tanjung Tuan acts a gene bank for tropical timber trees and the waters of Tanjung Tuan is rich with coral and sea-grass, both important for green turtles that lay eggs in secluded beaches of Tanjung Tuan.

RW is organized by Malaysia Nature Society

Malaysian Nature Society
JKR 641 Jalan Kelantan, Bukit Persekutuan
50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +603 – 2287 9422
Fax: +603 – 2287 8773
URL: www.mns.my

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Sayang Melaka: Nature Attraction: Tanjung Tuan Recreational Forest

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 07:34 AM PDT

Tanjung Tuan Recreational Forest is located in the administrative area of Alor Gajah Municipal Council (MPAG) and is bordered with Port Dickson in Negeri Sembilan. It is about 20 minutes by bus from Melaka Town. The beach is a newly established recreational area for the whole family.

Various activities can be done here such as picnicking, boat riding, kite flying and swimming. There are services like horse riding but it is chargeable.

Every morning, local residence from the vicinity come to the beach to catch 'geragau shrimp' (a very tiny shrimp), which is in abundance from August to October. This activity is seasonal according to the monsoon wind.

'Geragau' shrimp is very popular among local people in Melaka. They are made into 'belacan' (shrimp paste) and 'cencalok' (shrimp sauce).

Every Sunday from 4.30pm to 6.30pm, there is a free "Dondang Sayang" performance. There is also a lot of food and fruits stall along the beach. This beach promises serenity and tranquility to relieve stress after a hard week of work.

The star attraction here in Tanjung Tuan, the light house was built by the British in the 18th century on the highest point of the cape. The site of the light house is said to be the same site where an old light house was built by the Portuguese during their occupation of Melaka in the 16th century which was later destroyed in a war. It is the oldest lighthouse in the country and is still in use today.

In the 1990s, a radar for monitoring purposes of crossings by large ships was installed in the light house. On a bright and clear day, one can see Sumatra Island across the Straits of Melaka.

The lighthouse is not open to visitors, nevertheless the keeper is more than willing to bring visitors for a tour if one were to request. There are 66 flight of steps leading to the lighthouse. To reach the peak of the lighthouse, one has to climb 72 flight of steps. The lighthouse is controlled by the Shahbandar of Melaka as Tanjung Tuan is a territory of Melaka even though it is located in Port Dickson (Negeri Sembilan).

Enjoy the good view from the top of the hill overlooking the Straits of Melaka where the light house is located. From this vantage point, one can see the town of Port Dickson and the outline of Indonesia's Sumatra across the Straits of Melaka.

While you are here, try to use your imagination skill to create the numerous fighting scenes between the Portuguese and Dutch armadas in the sea below that took place over 500 years ago.

Tanjung Tuan Forest Reserve

The entrance to Tanjung Tuan Forest Reserve is right at the mouth of PNB Ilham Resort. The forest is worth checking out since it's chockful of forest birds and there's a lighthouse at the very end of the trail.

During March every year, birders from all over Asia and world would descend upon Tanjung Tuan to watch thousands of raptors fly overhead from the Straits of Melaka.

Red-Eyed Bulbuls (Pycnonotus brunneus)

Birding spots around PNB Ilham Resort :

1) Observatory Tower at PNB Iham Resort - You can watch raptors glide on warm thermals during the hot noon hour. Bird's eye view of tanjung Tuan from here.

2) Tanjung Tuan Lighthouse - Lots of Olive-Winged Bulbuls over here. There is a guide to raptors right at the top over here. Visitors can spot the usual sparrowhawks during migratory season. Or, if you're not into birds, you can see the narrowest point of the Straits over here.

3) Jungle Trails in the Nature Reserve - Lots of forest birds species.

Tanjung Tuan Wildlife Santuary

The Tanjung Tuan Wildlife Santuary is located half way between the main entrance of the Tanjung Tuan Recreational Forest and the peak of the hill where the lighthouse is located.

Dusky Langurs or Dusky Leaf-Monkeys (Trachypithecus obscurus)

The local Long-tailed Macaques (Macaca fascicularis)

Here, you'll find monkeys in group along the way but if you venture further in the jungle trail, you'll be able to sample some of the coastal hilly rainforests' flora and fauna. For easy navigation, the jungle trails are clearly marked.

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Raptor Watch 2012 by MNS

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 11:35 AM PDT

RW is held annually on the first weekend of March. For the year 2012 the event is held on March 10 & 11 (Saturday & Sunday).

An opportunity for all

Visit their Website at HERE for more information.

For Tanjung Tuan

One of the main objectives of RW is to ensure the continued conservation of Tanjung Tuan Forest Reserve by promoting RW as a national eco-tourism event.

Tanjung Tuan has been listed as an important raptor site by BirdLife International, National Geographic Society and Hawkmountain.

RW is organized by Malaysia Nature Society

Malaysian Nature Society
JKR 641 Jalan Kelantan, Bukit Persekutuan
50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +603 – 2287 9422
Fax: +603 – 2287 8773
URL: www.mns.my

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