点评:Malaysia's largest national park is often promoted as the premier nature destination for tourists but the reality is very different.
Boardwalks are the main routes for tourists exploring the forest at Kuala Tahan & they are in very poor condition - a large tree have fallen onto the boardwalk at one point, causing it to collapse, but no repairs have been done. Several other points along the walkway have rotten foundations which sway when one walks over it - the authorities seem to be waiting for them to collapse. There are plenty of loose planks which can make progress hazardous. They creak & bang loudly as you walk along them, which scares away any wildlife that might be around.
The famous Canopy Walkway has been closed for a very long time & show no signs of re-opening. All aniimal hides are closed except for Tahan hide next to the Mutiara Resort chalets, where animal sightings are rare due to the proximity to noisy humans. The information display at the Park HQ consists of 3 boards which look to be 50 years old & are fading badly. The enormous fish tank next to Park HQ where mahseer were once displayed is now sadly empty.
The authorities should take a look at Mulu national park in Sarawak, which is one of the best-managed park I have visited in Malaysia. Their visitor information centre is world-class & engaging to visit for tourists - I have spent over half an hour looking at the displays, and their trails & boardwalks are in much better condition.
翻译:马来西亚最大的国家公园经常被宣传为游客的首选自然目的地,但实际情况却截然不同。
在瓜拉塔汉国家公园,木栈道是游客探索森林的主要路线,但这些栈道状况极差——一棵大树曾倒在栈道上,导致栈道坍塌,但至今仍未进行任何维修。栈道沿线的其他几处地基腐烂,行走其上时会摇晃不定——当局似乎在坐等它们彻底坍塌。许多木板松动,行走其上十分危险。走在上面,木板发出嘎吱嘎吱的响声,吓跑了周围的野生动物。
著名的树冠走道已经关闭了很长时间,而且没有重新开放的迹象。除了位于穆蒂亚拉度假村小木屋旁的塔汉观景台外,所有动物观赏点都已关闭。由于靠近喧闹的人群,在那里看到动物的机会也很少。公园总部的信息展示板只有三块,看起来至少有五十年历史,而且褪色严重。公园总部旁边曾经展示马哈鱼的巨大鱼缸如今空空如也,令人惋惜。
有关部门应该借鉴一下砂拉越的姆鲁国家公园,那是我在马来西亚参观过的管理最好的公园之一。他们的游客信息中心堪称世界一流,而且非常吸引游客——我曾在那里驻足半个多小时参观展览,他们的步道和木栈道也维护得更好。