Penang National Park II, Malaysia

This second part of Penang National Park will take you to Kerachut Beach. This beach is famous for the meromictic lake. The lake has two layers of water warm saline at the top and cool fresh water at the bottom. The sea water rushes into the lake to occupy the top layer while the fresh mountain streams flow to the bottom. The lake is seasonal. For 6 months it will be flooded and the other 6 months it will be drained dry. During the scientific expedition to turn the forest reserve into a national park, a dolphins skull was found at ... (more)

Fishing Jetty at Teluk Bahang
Coconut tree trunks were used to build the fishing jetty. The End of...

Road to PNP
Road leading to PNP. One lane road makes assess easier to Bahang Bay.

Screw pines
Screw pines line the coast at Bahang Bay. The fruit doesnt taste good.

Teluk Bahang Bay from the shade
Cozy shade at Bahang Bay. A place where locals pass their time.

Bahang Bay
Bahang Bay. A view from the coastal trail.

Scenic View of Bahang Bay
Another Bahang Bay scenic view

Coastal trail
Steps trail along some part of the coastal trail

Fish cage off Bahang Bay
Fish cage in the sea off Bahang Bay

Sg Tukun Chalet
Top view of Sg Tukun chalet

Sg Tukun river
Calm water of Sg Tukun river

Mangroves trees
Mangroves are common at Sg Tukun

Tongkat Ali
Eurycoma longifolia. The aphrodisiac of Malaysia. The whole plant can be used...

Campsite at Sg Tukun
Campsite at Sg Tukun. You need permission from Jabatan Perhilitan to camp here

B i g T r e e
Meranti melantai big tree indeed. One of the big trees found in the Penang...

Ornamental plant
Ornamental plants are common in PNP

Rengas Tree
Rengas. Characterize by peeling reddish bark. Poisonous black sap when...

Moth
Butterfly, bee & moth are common.

Minute ferns
Minute ferns. Very small. About the size of 20 cent coin

Mouth of the Meromictic Lake
Sg Kerachut estuary

Walk way to Kerachut Beach
Walk way to P.Kerachut to keep your feet dry during raining season

Nepenthes ampullaria
Nepenthes ampullaria. Quite common in remote part of PNP.

Swamp
Meromictic lake swamp.

Rest hut at lake
Rest hut at meromictic lake.

Waterfall
Waterfall in the interior.

Nature's art
Leaves pattern

Hanging Bridge
Hanging bridge at SgKerachut

Black fungus
Black fungus.

Selaginella intermedia
Selaginella intermedia. Poisonous and used for curing cancer. The...

Cinnamomum spp
Cinnamomum. Taste like sarsi or root beer.

Bintangor spp
Bintangor spp. The same species found in Sarawak was claimed to have curing...

Pantai Kerachut
View of Pantai Kerachut

Turtle hatchery
Turtle hatchery managed by the Fishery Department. Green Turtles are common...

Long Tailed Macaque
Long Tailed Macaque winked. They are very common at Pantai Kerachut

P. Kerachut beach
The golden beach.

Strange tree
Strange looking tree. Can you see the eye?

Macaranga
Macaranga. Cut the hollow stem and you can see the black ants hiding inside it.

Antidote for Jelly fish sting
Herb for jelly fish. Crush the leaves in water. The oily looking...

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Nibong
Nibong. Spiny. Beautiful wood used for making furniture. The trunks are also...

Monitor lizard
Dark and handsome. Monitor lizard occasionally rush through the path.

article published 08/08/2003

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