VISITORS can expect a unique experience at Deerland Park, which occupies a 4ha site at Kampung Sokmik in Bukit Rengit, Lanchang.
The trip starts with a warm greeting at the entrance by park owner Abdullah Ahmad Mahmud, 56, and his family members, including Abdullah’s eldest daughter Herlina.
Opened in 1996, the park is divided into two sections – Animal World and Nature Park – for visitors to enjoy the fauna and flora in a serene environment.
Abdullah said visitors could start the visit by feeding animals such as sun bears, snakes, deer, monkeys, rabbits, mousedeer, birds and ostriches.
He said feeding the animals was a unique experience as visitors could make body contact.
“Children love to feel the animals here but parents must supervise them at all times.
“My workers go on rounds from time to time as the area is big and there are many chores,” he said in an interview.
Abdullah said visitors could take a guided walk along the herb trail and learn about medicinal plants in the jungle.
He said they could make arrangements to have lunch by the river and have fun swinging across the river on a network of ropes.
‘‘We also provide camping facilities for those who intend to stay overnight.
“Visitors can learn to use a blowpipe, watch birds, go on jungle and river trekking, learn jungle survival skills and go for night walks,” he said.
Abdullah said the number of visitors had increased over the years with more than 37,000 recorded last year, including many foreigners.
He said plans were in the pipeline to enhance facilities at the park.
“I started it as a hobby as my wife and I are nature lovers.
“Before we embarked on the park, we sold venison to restaurants,” he said, adding that they used their savings of RM300,000 to turn their deer farm into a park.
Abdullah said he was proud as the proprietor and hoped his children would continue the legacy.
“It was not easy to get permits for the animals and approval from the authorities to set up the place,” he said.
The park is open from 10.30am to 5.30pm daily, except Friday.
For more information, call 09-279 7249 or Herlina at 013-967 6242/013-988 1345.
 sources:
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/7/7/central/21747449&sec=central

KUALA GANDAH
ELEPHANT

T e m e r l o h sebuah bandar di tengah-tengah perjalanan dari Kuala Lumpur ke Kuantan Pahang.

Jambatan Sg Pahang- anda dapat melihat keindahan
flora dan fauna yang terdapat sepanjang Sg Pahang.

Temerloh (3°16′N 102°15′E / 3.27°N 102.25°E / 3.27; 102.25) is a town in Central Pahang, Malaysia in Temerloh district. Located about 130 km from Kuala Lumpur along the Kuantan-Kuala Lumpur trunk road, Temerloh is the second largest town in Pahang after Kuantan. It is situated at the junction of the Pahang River and the Semantan River. The district consist of 2 area, the 1442 km² Municipal Council Area (64.08%) and the 808 km² outer Municipal Council Area (35.92%). Today, "Temerloh" usually refers to the territory under administration of Temerloh Municipal Council or Majlis Perbandaran Temerloh, which includes the smaller towns adjacent to the city such as Mentakab, Lancang, Kuala Krau and Kerdau. Temerloh district is bordered by Maran district on the east, Bentong on the west, Jerantut and Bera on the north and south, respectively.

An old town with some colonial buildings and shop houses, the town has prospered in recent years as a transportation hub and new industrial center. There have been many new commercial and industrial hub built in Temerloh in recent years. The completion of an East Coast Expressway which make traveling duration into half, linking the town to Kuala Lumpur and Kuantan added to the growth factor of Temerloh.

Temerloh has been rebranded as "Bandar Ikan Patin", which literally means "Patin Fish Town". Patin (Pangasius sp.), a type of freshwater catfish is a local delicacy highly sought after in the country. Patin Fish is famous for its juicy taste and can be considered one of the best freshwater fish in Malaysia.

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HISTORY

According to Haji Zakaria Hitam, the modern-day Temerloh developed from a small settlement called Kuala Semantan. Kuala Semantan was actually a small old village at the bank of Semantan River. According to the folk story, the name "Semantan" came from the word "Seman Tahan". Osman, or "Seman Tahan" as the villagers called him, is a Bruneian settled at the small river connected to Pahang River. He mastered the art of Silat, thus many people came all the way and settled here to learn the silat from him. As "Seman Tahan" became popular among the villagers, they named the river "Seman Tahan River". Thus, the town near the river was called "Kuala Seman Tahan" ("Kuala" in Malay word means river confluence). The name "Seman Tahan" gradually becomes "Semantan".

The Temerloh district, on the other hand was established on July 1st, 1889 when J P Rodger, the first Pahang Resident divided Pahang state into 6 smaller administration area (district), namely Pekan, Rompin, Kuala Pahang, Kuantan, Temerloh and Hulu Pahang. The capital of Temerloh district then (1 July 1889) was Kuala Semantan. As Kuala Semantan begin to develop rapidly, the name Kuala Semantan was thought unsuitable as the kuala only refers to the river confluence. Hence, Kuala Semantan changed its name to Temerloh. The name Temerloh came up when a group of Minangkabaus settled here (see the etymology for more information). Before the British colonization, Temerloh is governed by several headvillagers (Village level) and Orang Besar (dignitaries) under the Pahang's administration of the "Orang Besar System". The Temerloh's people (then) are mainly Malay and Orang Asli, however there are also small groups of Chinese and Arabs settled here.

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