Belum Forest Reserve

Belum Valley, located in the northern region of Perak state, is a rich natural heritage bristling with flora and fauna. Belum was once the battlefield between the Malaysian security forces and communist bandits. Known as the Bamboo Trail, an infiltration route for the communist terrorist into Malaysia, the trail passes through secondary forests, bamboo forests, and lowland primary jungles. Virtually untouched by mankind and with the lifting of the curfew in 1991, Belum is slowly exposing its well-kept secrets to the outside world. This last frontier of Malaysia beckons the adventurous to its everlasting charm.