Templer's Park, Forest reserve in Rawang, Malaysia.
Templer's Park is a forest reserve in Selangor, located near Rawang north of Kuala Lumpur. The area features multi-tiered waterfalls, jungle streams, hiking trails of varying length, picnic areas, and basic visitor facilities.
On 8 September 1954, Sultan Hishamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor declared Templer's Park a refuge and sanctuary for wildlife and a meeting-place for nature lovers. The following year the government gazetted the area as a Botanical Garden and Public Park under Notification 104–1955. The 1,214-hectare reserve is named after Sir Gerald Templer, British High Commissioner in Malaya.
The park's name honours Sir Gerald Templer, British High Commissioner in Malaya. On 8 September 1954 the Sultan of Selangor, Hishamuddin Alam Shah, dedicated it as a refuge and sanctuary for wildlife and a meeting-place for all who love and respect the beauty of nature. Hundreds of visitors come each weekend to picnic, bathe in the streams and walk the forest paths.
The trails vary in length and difficulty, so it helps to choose one that matches your fitness level before setting out. Weekdays tend to be much quieter than weekends, when the picnic areas and waterfall spots fill up quickly.
The cave Gua Anak Takun, inside the reserve, is home to the trapdoor spider Liphistius batuensis, found nowhere else on earth. This spider belongs to one of the oldest spider families known, sometimes described as a living fossil.
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