西巴丹岛: SIPADAN

西巴丹岛(Sipadan)是沙巴的著名的潜水景区，是马来西亚唯一的深洋岛，也是世界定级的潜水胜地之一，也多次被评选为世界最佳的潜水场之一。她是一座深海岛屿，面积约4万平方米, 从600米深的海底直接伸出海面，水下部分状如烟囱，一柱擎天。所以在西巴丹岛边缘，只要多跨出一步，水深就直接从3米变为600米。 到西巴丹潜水，下水之后，可以看到的不是一两隻海龟或几十隻鱼，而是同时最少都有20、30隻海龟以及成千上万的鱼，这些梭鱼甚至形成如颱风眼风暴，在海裡穿梭飞舞，让人目眩神迷。是的！这就是马来西亚沙巴最傲人的资源，也是其被喻为最佳潜水场地的主要原因。 西巴丹岛的水下世界无疑是迷人的，由于水深处置分布可以看到从浅水岛深水形状各异的珊瑚，海葵，海绵，以及有成千上万条白鱼和苏君组成的巨大鱼群！ 整个海底拥有近3千种不同种类的鱼类与数百种珊瑚生态，许多海龟更聚集到此蕴育小海龟﹔生物种类例如有身长超过1米的海龟，有成群的小丑鱼和隆头莺歌、娃娃鱼、海狼、狮子鱼、Jack Fish、与栖息许多小生物的倒吊珊瑚区﹔珊瑚暗礁的顶端平台约从水面下6公尺开始陡直垂降，而在平台顶端也藏匿着缤纷多彩鱼群如蝴蝶鱼、天使鱼、松鼠鱼、boxfish、sweetlips和groupers鱼，偶尔也可看龙虾踪影。梭鱼更是西巴丹一大重点。在这平均深度约10尺的潜点，总有上千隻金梭鱼习惯于此觅食，成群结队席捲而来，形成一股金梭鱼风暴，相当震撼。而无攻击性的鎚头鲨和礁鲨也经常于水深约16尺的巨型软硬珊瑚区穿梭。 由于西巴丹的潜点皆在离岸不远处，潜水者只需步行至岸边再乘船约10分钟便能享受漫游海底世界的乐趣，就因为这样的便利与丰富的生态，西巴丹也一直是潜水爱好者眼中的潜水天堂。目前当地也有许多业者推出潜水课程，儘管不会潜水，但只要前往，就可以报名参加训练课程，课程通常区分成3天、4 天、5天或以上不等，以沙巴假期4天课程为例，教练一对学生一，售价约台币1万2千元、教练一对学生4天售价则只要6千元，玩水潜水后，离开时，就能带着一张娱乐潜水执照离开。 欲前往西巴丹岛的游客可以从仙本那乘搭快船出发，所费的时间约1个半小时左右。气候方面，全年高温多雨，每年4-5月及10-11月为雨季。 Resort Link PHOTO Link

Taiwan 2010

History

In the 16th century, Portuguese ships sailed to Southeast Asia and discovered Taiwan. Sailors aboard these ships were enchanted by the island's natural beauty and majestic scenery. They exclaimed: "Ilha Formosa!" -- "beautiful island" in Portuguese, and the name has become synonymous with Taiwan ever since.

Environment

People in Taiwan enjoy a free, democratic, and safe society, and international students usually find that it is easy to live and study in Taiwan. Taiwanese pride themselves on their hospitality, and are committed to creating a friendly and convenient living environment for you to study Mandarin Chinese and experience Chinese and indigenous cultures.

Most people in Taiwan speak basic English, are very willing to help new friends from afar. Even if you have just begun to learn Mandarin Chinese, you will have no problem obtaining the information and assistance you require.

Geography

Taiwan is located off the southeastern coast of China, at the western edge of the Pacific Ocean, between Japan and the Philippines. The Central Mountain Range divides the east and west coasts and stretches from north to south. A wonderful variety of geo-graphical contrasts exist: mountains, hills, plateaus, plains, basins and coastline, all in which a diversity of unique flora and fauna thrive.

With Japan to the north, China to the west, and the Philippines to the south, Taiwan has always been a location of strategic maritime importance since ancient times. It has played an important role in the development of Asia as well as world history, politics and trade. As a result, Taiwan now enjoys a high level of openness and cultural diversity.

Society and Culture

Taiwan's geographical and historical uniqueness has given rise to a diversity of ethnic groups, cultures, and languages. There are also 380,000 people who belong to twelve officially recognized indigenous tribes, each with its own social structure, language, and cultural traditions.

Taiwan has a population of 23 million people who still observe their culture and still speak regional Mandarin Chinese dialects in addition to Mandarin..

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Pantai Punggur + Muar Tanjung Emas

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Tanjung Piai Trip

Tanjung Piai

Tanjung Piai is also known as “The Southernmost Tip of Mainland Asia”. Tanjung Piai is named after this fern locally known as ‘Paku Piai’. It is a type of fern that can live in saline conditions. Tanjung Piai is also home to many species of mangrove plants and species of animals. Tanjung Piai State Park (Ref: 1289) wetland designated on 31/01/03; 526 ha; 01°16′N 103°31′E is a State Park consisting of coastal mangroves and intertidal mudflats.

According to Wetlands International, Johor holds 28.7% of mangrove forest in Peninsular Malaysia (27,733 ha) or 4.7% of total mangrove forest cover in Malaysia. Tanjung Piai covers 526 hectares of Mangroves and another 400 hectares of inter tidal mudflats. Mudflats are soft and muddy soil. It has high salt content and low oxygen levels (anaerobic). However, they are subject to hot and dry conditions.

Mangroves gazetted as Mangrove Forest Reserves (MFR) in Johor are managed by the State Forestry Department. Mangroves gazetted as National Parks and RAMSAR sites by the State Government of Johor are managed by Johor National Parks Corporation (JNPC)

It forms the only mangrove corridor that connects Pulau Kukup and the Sungai Pulai wetlands. Five rivers dissect the Tanjung Piai State Park.The mangrove in this State Park is a typical example of a Rhizophora apiculata-Bruguiera cylindrica dominated coastal forest.The mudflats however are extensive, namely at the southern-most tip of Tanjung Piai. Five species of large water birds and 7 species of shorebirds were seen to be feeding on these mudflats. The mangroves of Tanjung Piai have been conserved in the past for the protection of the shoreline, as the immediate hinterlands are all cultivated farmlands.

Bunds were created along the west and east coasts of Tanjung Piai to protect farmlands from being inundated by salt waters. Tidal currents heavily erode Tanjung Piai with the coastal mangrove fringes being reduced to 50m at certain stretches. The Tanjung Piai State Park is home to about 20 ‘true’ mangrove plant species as well as 9 more mangrove-associated species, which demonstrates high species diversity in such a small area.

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Gunung Lambak

Gunung Lambak is a 510m high hill found in the town of Kluang, Johor. This hill can be seen clearly from the town with its prominent twin peaks. Usually, Singaporeans give this hill a miss as there is an even higher hill, Gunung Belumut (1010m) which is half an hour away. However, this hill is suitable who trekkers who only want to go on a short, leisurely day hike. This hill is also easily accessible by local transport.

Due to its close proximity to the town, there are playgrounds at the foothill. During the weekends, it is common to see locals trekking on the hill as a family. Food stalls sprung out from the side of the road and numerous cars occupied the car park. Some children would be playing in the murky waters of the man-made pool while others would prefer the cleaner stream. There are also toilets at the foothill. The toilets look clean and constructed with wood to blend with the surrounding. However, entering the toilet and the sight and smell of ill-maintenance is obvious. The construction of the toilet is not completed at the inside. Sinks are left without taps and toilet bowl without flushing system.

For most trekkers, it would only take an hour of trek up the prominent trail to reach the left-summit. There is a tar road for the initial part of the trek. Wooden steps soon replaced the tar road as the route steepens. Ropes are tied to the side of the trail to assist the tired trekker. The uphill trek can be quite tiring as the route is steep for most part of the journey. At the top of the left-summit, there are two benches and a small shelter. There is also a signboard on a lightning rod to indicate the top of the hill. From this summit, the town of Kluang can be seen clearly.

To reach the right-summit, there is a small trail behind the shelter. Following this trail would lead to the other summit marked by two wooden benches and a direction post. This would take about half an hour. However, as the trees on this summit are not cleared, there is no view. But the canopy provides welcoming shade from the sun. The descent would be by another trail. However, there are no ropes to assist in the descent via this route. After half an hour of trek, the trail leads back to the starting point.

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