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PROJECT 1: EXPERIENTIAL LANDSCAPE
TOPIC: NATIONAL PARK
GROUP NAME: FOUNTAIN 10
GROUP MEMBERS: I) MELARIE MANDY DONOUGH II) NG YEEN MUN III) CAROL TANG NGIE BING IV) CRYSLYN TAN ZHIA LYN V) RAVEENDER SINGH VI) AKIF NUKMAN ZOLKEPLEE
TUTOR NAME: SHAZREENE NURJANNA SHAMSUDDIN, NOORUL IFFA MOHD NAYAN
NATURAL AREAOF LAND/SEA
CONSERVATIONPURPOSE FOR EDUCATIONAL
AND RECREATIONALPURPOSE
UNLIMITEDSIZE OF AREA
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
● IN 1925, THE PARK WAS SET ASIDE FORWILDLIFE RESERVE PURPOSE.
● ORIGINALLY NAMED AS KING GEORGE V NATIONAL PARK IN 1938.
• AFTER INDEPENDENCE, IT WAS RENAMED ASTAMAN NEGARA.
CHARACTERISTICS OF TAMAN NEGARA
● AREA : 4343 KM²
● THE LARGEST NATIONAL PARK IN MALAYSIA.
● ONE OF THE OLDEST TROPICAL RAINFOREST INTHE WORLD.
● HOME TO COUNTLESSWILDLIFE SPECIES.
● TO PROPAGATE SPECIES OFFLORA AND FAUNA.
4 ENTRY POINTS TO TAMAN NEGARA :
I. KUALA TAHAN II. SUNGAI RELAU
III. KUALA KOH IV. TANJUNG MENTONG
● WEST MALAYSIA'S HIGHESTMOUNTAIN ( GUNUNG TAHAN)
● BEST TIME TO VISIT BETWEENMARCH AND SEPTEMBER
● CLOSED FROM NOVEMBER TODECEMBER
JERANTUTKUALALIPIS
HUMAN ACTIVITIES
CANOPY WALK JUNGLE TREKKING EDUCATION ACTIVITY
CAVE EXPLORING SHOOTING RAPIDS WILDLIFE OBSERVING
LANDSCAPE FEATURES AND ELEMENT
KAMPUNG ORANG ASLI● LIVE NOMADIC AND HUNT IN TAMAN
NEGARA● 2 DIFFERENT TRIBE, BATIK AND SEMOKBERI.
● BASIC STRUCTURE OF PALM-THATCHED STRUCTURE.
● HUNT TRADITIONALY USINGBLOW PIPE.
I. TAMAN NEGARA'S WILDLIFE The wilderness area is for endangered species, but numbers are low andsightings of the animals are rare.
TAPIR(CAN BE SEEN VARIOUSTIMES DURING THENIGHT AS IT ROAMSAROUND.)
INTERMEDIATE LEAF-NOSED BAT
(LOCATED AT GUATELINGA CAVE)
RED TAILED RACER
II. TAMAN NEGARA'S FLORA
Lush, green, and humid, Taman Negara is a home to manyendangered species and rare plants.
RAFFLESIA(THE WORLD'S HEAVIESTFLOWER WHEN BLOOMED)
PITCHER PLANT(KNOWN TO BE ACARNIVOUR PLANT)
III. TAMAN NEGARA'S MOUNTAINS
GUNUNG TAHAN
● GUNUNG TAHAN IS THE HIGHESTPEAK IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA(2187m).
HISTORY BACKGROUND• NATIVE AMERICANS FIRST
INHABITED THE PLACE 10,000YEARS AGO.
• YOSEMITE VALLEY WAS NAMED“AWAHNEE” THUS THE TRIBECALLED THEMSELVES“AWAHNEECHEE”.
● DISCOVERY OF GOLD CAUSED NON-NATIVETO SETTLE IN YOSEMITE IN 1850.
● DR. LAFAYETTE GAVE YOSEMITE ITSNAME.
● IN 1855, THE FIRST TOURIST VISITEDYOSEMITE.
● IN 1864, RESIDENCE STARTED DEVELOPINGIN YOSEMITE VALLEY.
● ON OCTOBER 1ST, 1890, THE U.S CONGRESSSET ASIDE MORE THAN 1500 SQUARE MILESOF RESERVED FOREST, KNOWN ASYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK.
CHARACTERISTICS OF YOSEMITE
AREA : 3081 KM²
LOCATION : YOSEMITE VILLAGE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATE
YOSEMITE IS 95% WILDERNESS
● TONS OF BREATHTAKING SCENERY
● BEST TIME TO SEE WATERFALL ISDURING SPRING
ENTRY POINTS IN YOSEMITE
● SOUTH ENTRANCE/ MAINENTRANCE (WAWONA).
● EASTERN ENTRY POINT(TUOLUMNE MEADOWS).
MADERA MUNICIPLEAIRPORTMERCED CITY
HUMAN ACTIVITIES
WILDLIFE TOUR HIKING
FISHING CAMPING
SKIING
HORSEBACK RIDING
● TO CONNECT HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON BOTHSIDES OF SOUTH FORK MERCED RIVER.
● FOR TRANSPORTATION, ENTERTAINMENT ANDRECREATION PURPOSE.
MAN-MADE FEATURES
LANDSCAPE FEATURES AND ELEMENTS
WAWONA COVEREDBRIDGE
NATURAL FEATURES
I. GIANT SEQUOIAS
● MASSIVE, ANCIENT GIANT SEQUOIAS LIVE INTHREE GROVES IN YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK.
● THE OLDEST GIANT SEQUOIAS IS 3000 YEARSOLD.
● OVER 500 OF IT.
● YOU CAN DRIVE TO THE GROVE FROM THESOUTH ENTRANCE.
● ROADS ARE CLOSED DURING WINTER.
II. YOSEMITE WATERFALL
YOSEMITE FALL
● ONE OF THE TALLEST INN.AMERICA AND THE 5THHIGHEST IN THE WORLD.
● YOSEMITE'S WATERFALLS AREFED BY SNOWMELTS.
III. WILDLIFE
● GREAT DIVERSITY OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS.
IV. MEADOW
VAST AND WIDE OPEN SPACES, FREE TO ROAMAROUND MILES WITHOUT SEEING MANY PEOPLE.
TUOLUMNE MEADOWS
● TUOLUMNE MEADOWS RELECTS AHEALTHY HYDROLOGIC REGIME.
● 3 CREEKS FEED THE TUOLUMNEMEADOWS REGION :-BUDD-DELANEY-UNICORN
CONCLUSION● A NATIONAL PARK IS A LARGE SCALE PARK.
● DESIGNATED TO :
a) TO PROTECT AND RESERVE THE ECOSYSTEM.
b) EXCLUDE EXPLOITATION.
c) SPIRITUAL, EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONPURPOSE.
REFLECTION
THROUGHOUT THIS ASSIGNMENT, OUR GROUP HAS:
● GAINED KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING.
● LEARNED TO WORK AS A GROUP.
● MANAGE TO BE UNITED AS A GROUP.
● IMPROVE OUR COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
REFERENCES
http://www.yosemitepark.com/ahwahnee-history.aspxhttp://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/historic.htmhttp://www.tamannegara.asia
http://www.wonderfulmalaysia.com/taman-negara-national-park-malaysia.htmhttp://www.taman-negara.com/park_info.htm
http://www.pahang-delights.com/taman-negara.html