The name Pantai Mas is the local name for golden beach. It was a beautiful beach until the duck farm at the beach polluted it. The beach still looks golden with the golden sand if not for the enormous amount of rubbish. Being very close to civilization, mud and mangrove create a wilderness few people would like to go. The difficulty to access Pantai Mas by sea could be the reason why dwellers abandoned their homes here. Flora: Formally a coconut plantation, it is now a wasteland overgrown with lalang and other undergrowth. Strangely not too distant from the coast a whole colony of nepenthes manages to survive the coastal habitat. The muddy seabed also helps mangrove trees to propagate. The soft wood sea hibiscus with the yellow flowers has flourish right to the edge of the beach. Fauna: Lizards are common. Aroids and some exotic ornamental plants can be found. A resident otter family can be seen every day along the mangroves some two years ago. Mousedeers, civet cats and small mammals are found in the interior. Tourism: The muddy seabed of yesteryear has gone and the sandy beach is being replaced. The difficult accessibility by boat has made Pantai Mas an adventure beach. Here streams run throughout the year. How to reach there: Access to and from the sea to Pantai Mas was by means of small fishing boats during high tides. The next access is through the overgrown trails from United Hokkien Cemetry or the longer ridge trail starting from Teluk Bahang. The easier walking trail will be from Pantai Acheh village. It takes about 45 minutes. Visit http://www.forestexplorers.com for more features Forest