ENDAU - ROMPIN
(the second national park - Johor National Park)

"We stayed inside the rainforest for three nights as the only tourists in the Orang Asli Kampung Peta village. We were fetched with a 4x4 in Kahang, to find a fully laid out program and a very warm welcome with the indigenous forest people. We learned about local culture, and efforts to sustain it, stayed in an authentic bamboo house and had lovely meals with local ingredients overlooking the river and the endless rainforest. Our very knowledgeable guide showed us medical plants, animal traps and local games, we went down the river in tubes and on a night walk and night cruise."

This park is located at the Johor - Pahang border. Endau-Rompin National Park, which is made up of the pristine Tropical Rainforest of Endau is the second largest national park in the Peninsula Malaysia covering and area of 48,905 hectares. The park's name comes from the Endau and Rompin rivers that flow through the park. Rock formations date back to 248 million years characterize the many steep vertical falls down the plateaus and faults, steep-sided cliffs and deep gorges. The tropical rainforest of Endau which is mostly hilly with some prominent sandstone plateau is the watershed of several rivers including the Sungai Endau, Sungai Selai and Sungai Jasin.

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As well as the numerous cascades on every stream, the three main rivers of Endau-Rompin national park each have their awe magnificent waterfall. Undoubtedly the jewel of the park is the awe inspiring Buaya Sangkut waterfall on the Jasin river. (The Orang Asli believes that whoever wash their eyes of Buaya Sangkut will never go blind). These 40 meters wide and 120 meters high fall are the reward of hours of trekking, and challenging climb to the top reveals breathtaking views over the canopy of the surrounding jungle.

Botanists have found many new species of flora and fauna along the stream and on the nearby hills in Endau-Rompin park. The most spectaculars of the discoveries was the fan palm. So characteristic of the ridge and hill top named Livistonia Endauensis dominating the forest on the plateau of the Gunung Janing Barat. There's still lie within our rainforest numerous hidden treasures waiting to be discovered. Take the challenge, experience nature at its best, and delve into mysteries that await you.
Wildlife observation in the tropical rainforest is very difficult because of the thick vegetation and secretive animals. Recent scientific studies have show Endau-Rompin to be the home to the largest population of the endangered Sumatran Rhinoceros. It's also possible that you can observe deer, gaur, black leopards, tigers, tapirs and elephants.

For bird watcher, Endau-Rompin is home to over 250 species of birds ranging from the ridiculously small refocus peculate (the smallest woodpecker about a size of a man's thumb) to the eagles and the famous hornbills.