Taman Negara- Rainforests

Because the precipitation in Taman Negara ranges from abut 2260 mm (89 inches) in the lowlands to over 3200 mm (130 inches) in the highlands it is not surprising that Taman Negara is covered by rainforest. The exact type of rainforest found in any location depends on abiotic factors such as soil, elevation, and temperature. According to WWF, two major ecoregions are located in Taman Negara- (1) Peninsular Malaysian rain forest and (2)Peninsular Malaysian montane rain forests

Peninsular Malaysian rain forests

The elevation of Kuala Tahan is about 300 meters so the rainforest that I visited was all lowland tropical rainforest. These rainforests are dominated by dipterocarps and in some forests 80 of all emergent trees are diptercarps. Canopies are usually about 24-36 meters tall, and emergents can grow up to 45 meters tall. At the ground level vegetation usually is sparse, mainly small trees, and herbs are uncommon.



To learn more about the lowland Malaysian rainforests and some of the other organisms that live there check out-
http://www.eoearth.org/article/Peninsular_Malaysian_montane_rain_forests

Peninsular Malaysian montane rainforests
At higher elevationsm > 1000 meters, lowland rainforests are replaced by montane rainforests. Dipterocarps dominate the lower elevations of montane forests but are replaced by other species such as oaks, chesnuts, and mytles at higher elevations. Montane forest do not have giant emergent trees, and their overall height is much lower. Epiphytes such as orchids, ferns, moss, lichen, and liverworts are more abundant in montane forests than in lowland rain forests.

To learn more about the montane Malaysian rainforests and some of the other organisms that live there check out-
http://www.eoearth.org/article/Peninsular_Malaysian_rain_forests

For more info about Malaysian rainforests check out
http://www.wwf.org.my/about_wwf/what_we_do/forests_main/the_malaysian_rainforest/