First Public speaking

My group’s was given title “Ecotourism” for public speaking. All of our group members have to explain and present about this topic. Different group have their own topic. After discussion with my group members, we decided to choose a place of ecotourism in Malaysia and present about it. I have choose a Royal Belum-Temenggor Rainforest Complex. Belum-Temengor Rainforest Complex is the symbol of human efforts to preserve and protect the natural beauty and national treasure. One of the goals of ecotourism is to offer tourists insight into the impact of human beings on the environment, and to foster a greater appreciation of our natural habitats.

Royal Belum-Temenggor Rainforest Complex

- Hector Ceballos Lascurain coined the term of “ecotourism” in early July 1983
- Ecotourism is regarded as travel that is:
1) Environmentally friendly
2) To relatively undisturbed natural areas
3) In order to enjoy and appreciate nature
4) That promotes conservation
5) Has low visitor impact; and
6) Provides for beneficially active socio-economic involvement of local populations.
(World Conservation Union (IUCN), 1996)


Belum-Temengor Rainforest Complex, which comprises of the:

a) Royal Belum State Park
b) Gerik Forest Reserve
c) Temengor Forest Reserve

Special fact about Royal Belum-Temenggor Rainforest Complex

 Belum Temenggor Forest Complex is a natural treasure which covers an area of 300,000 hectares (4x bigger than Singapura)
 Surrounded by water bodies (Lake Temengor) is an area of 45,000 hectares.
 Belum-Temengor is estimated to be as old as 130 million years (older than Amazon Forest)
 Main attraction is :
- Rafflesia flowers
- Hornbills (10 species)
- Cooling and refreshing waterfalls
- Salt licks (estimated at 60 sites)
- wildlife (elephant, tiger, gaur, deer, etc)
- Orang Asli