#: locale=en ## Action ### URL WebFrame_491C2E8E_6CFA_2669_41D2_59D6D76ADBD7.url = https://actsugi.com/acknowledgement/geosites-selangor-2849120/ WebFrame_F4BED8E7_6BCC_9B16_41D7_C96924A4BD44.url = https://actsugi.com/acknowledgement/geosites-selangor-2849120/ WebFrame_F530F072_FA7C_406B_41E6_1682E73F75C3.url = https://actsugi.com/overview/geosites-selangor-2849120/ WebFrame_E274F8A6_FAB4_40EB_41ED_23F67E9C4221.url = https://actsugi.com/overview/geosites-selangor-2849120/ WebFrame_49302B37_6D41_0954_41D3_229118DFA124.url = https://lokalocal.com/iframe/langkawi/slider/ LinkBehaviour_64107D3C_434C_3179_41A5_9EA4C907EEB4.source = https://lokalocal.com/virtual-reality WebFrame_0D9FB20F_13AB_D28A_41A8_79A5287E0009_mobile.url = https://lokalocal.com/vr/iframe/ LinkBehaviour_5FCEBC62_687D_A624_41C8_47DBB40A14E7.source = https://www.actsugi.com/ LinkBehaviour_5D6D84E8_687E_E624_41AA_53562DC2BA3B.source = https://www.actsugi.com/ ## Hotspot ### Text HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_880DE30C_98C1_10B7_41BA_BA46C7B0AF4D.text = 70% of the Gombak-Hulu Langat Geopark is formed by granite intrusion. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_94464988_8925_83B9_41E0_EF4F33D2E5AE.text = A unique feature of this lake is the island in the middle of it. Local folklore claims that the island is 'floating' on its own. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_9341B7D9_8922_8F5B_41CA_4C2BBE8D4539.text = Activities you can enjoy here include jogging, fishing, canoeing, water skiing and windsurfing. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_9BB39E7F_86DD_8157_418E_DCE7A8924344.text = Among the freshwater fish species found here are the peacock bass, giant snakehead and tilapia. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_C9A13BC0_EE8C_86B1_41E2_2BC6C7AFAEAB.text = Aquaculture has been developed at the lake, making it a habitat for fishes like tilapia and carp. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_9F409E8F_86E6_81B7_41DD_659B7E38846E.text = As a Hill Dipterocarp Mixed Forest, this park is an important timber resource in Malaysia. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_9F7BDE5D_86E3_815B_41D2_B9FD440372EE.text = At the base of the forest, there is a gentle river surrounded by gazebos, benches and picnic spots. This area offers a safe and refreshing spot for families with young children. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_8556E3F4_A843_79F9_41E0_6C293D455335.text = Batu Caves is one of the earliest sites to be researched in Malaysia. The first expedition was conducted by British botanist HN Ridley in 1896! HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_883B392D_98C0_F0F1_41C5_E2B8DD109660.text = Bukit Tabur offers a challenging hiking route to the peak at 275m above sea level. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_BBEDB43E_A847_1E68_41CE_27F72CA3E8BF.text = Cave formations at this geosite occured during the Paleocene to Holocene period, due to changing sea levels and dissolving limestones. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_BBD27D82_A841_2E19_41DD_7A6E3FAF539C.text = Dark Cave is a stunning example of a Southeast Asian cave. It is home to the rare Trapdoor Spider, bats and an ancient wildlife community that dates back over 100 million years. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_869BD361_A84F_3A18_41E0_9EF366514004.text = Every year, Hindu worshippers carry kavadis to the cave temple as an offering to Lord Murugan. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_B8194792_A847_1A39_41D8_B20A066E2A0E.text = Field studies proved the existence of coal seams here. The alluvial fan was created by the erosion of steep, fault-induced slopes. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_9E470813_8727_80AF_41E0_F166523943A2.text = Formed from sturdy rock formations that did not shift from their original place, Bukit Takun is the last sediment deposit on the shallow sea platform before the environment changed due to ocean closures. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_BA23E7C8_A843_7A29_41E1_6ACCA5139922.text = Many of Batu Cave's plant species grow together in high density on the same limestone surface. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_BB220068_A841_36E8_41C0_01869F6153F8.text = Old shophouses along Jalan Besar are what remains from 1920s Batu Arang. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_BB1D4AD9_A847_2A28_41E4_1D86B03DEF3C.text = Once the second largest town in Selangor, it was privately owned by the Malayan Collieries. The people of Batu Arang carried a special identity card that allowed them to enter the town. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_BB756B06_A840_EA19_41DB_296E61C22C0B.text = Scientific studies show that the water has relatively low salinity, and is concentrated with minerals such as sodium, flouride, magnesium, calcium carbonate and sulfate. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_9F758876_86E6_8169_41D4_27A35F24DF49.text = Selayang Hot Spring features four pools with varying temperatures, so visitors can choose their preference. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_9D528E5C_8722_8158_41C7_E7AEC5C4FE45.text = Similar fossil species in Bukit Takun have been discovered in Europe and Burma. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_BBCBDEBE_A841_EA68_41DF_1304F19D6F98.text = Some of the plant species found in Batu Caves are confined to these limestones, meaning that they cannot survive off this hill! HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_8ECCF1F0_9847_336F_41C5_166FC946D5A8.text = The Klang Gate Dam was built as a water supply and as a flood mitigation dam. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_CBC51F12_EE8F_7FD1_41DB_91891DCEED38.text = The Malayan Collieries produced over 14 million tons of coal between 1915 and 1960 at Batu Arang. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_9EC16E8B_86DD_81BF_41D9_9FE66CC0BE16.text = The Templer Park Country Club is considered one of Malaysia's most challenging golf experiences. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_9E85167B_86DD_815F_41B1_A2699210C6C3.text = The area is equipped with basic facilities to serve the local community. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_9E9F8FCC_8725_9FB9_41DE_6D8398E4BEB4.text = The brachiopod fossil indicates that the limestone dates back to the Middle-Late Silurian (Ludlow) period. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_BEF2F5CF_A841_3E28_418D_06C5E9881DBA.text = The circular boulders range between 0.5m to 1.5m in size. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_BBC957F3_A841_39FF_41D1_97C8AE9D62D7.text = The collapse of the cave ceiling millions of years ago opened up a skylight in Temple Cave. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_F7E9F36F_EEB3_864F_41EA_82C1B877D244.text = The collieries left with no local council to take over, so many workers moved out of the town, and it fell into slumber. In 2011, residents appealed to authorities to turn Batu Arang into a heritage town. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_94B8268C_892E_81B9_41DB_01267D4761C5.text = The contact zone between igneous and background rocks is said to have formed tin minerals during the tectonic episode that took place here. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_887DE402_98C1_30B3_41D8_30DACFD43660.text = The entire rock is made of quartz with minor feldspar. The most dominant variety is milky quartz, which is mostly found in the eastern side. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_88D45BE9_98C1_3771_41BC_D716622C4CDD.text = The geopark bedrock is formed by 3 rock types: igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_9E8004D6_86E2_81A9_41BA_A6E3A64143F8.text = The geosite is connected to the centre of the Kuala Lumpur-Endau Fault. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_827AC8B9_9841_F1DE_41E1_079089632768.text = The landscape displays four types of formations: the dome, the table, the ramp, and the tower. This intact and pristine formation is a rare sight close to the modern city. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_86A8DC3A_A841_2E68_41DB_95701D06B723.text = The remarkable range of fossils discovered here include orangutans, tigers, bats, wild boars, deer, bovids, rhinoceros and tapir. 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HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_B9EDD12F_A9CF_7668_419E_8FBDE43B38BA.text = This police station was once Malayan Collieries office, where miners received their wages on the 10th of each month. It was also the barracks of Gurkha soldiers during the British colonial era. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_882F8B99_98C1_17D1_41B9_D3C3D9FE0C1A.text = This ridge is nicknamed 'The Dragon's Backbone' because of its unique and grand shape. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_B8C7D14B_A847_762F_41D1_F4DB598A80A5.text = This wall is what remains of the Batu Arang Brick Factory which closed down in 2018. 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It was established when coal mining operations began in 1915, which supplied coal to the nation's railway, tin dredges and power stations. The Japanese occupation in World War II and rising production costs led to its decline. The mines were permanently closed in 1960. panorama_2A088A7E_246B_6A7F_41BE_A5DE5485F677.subtitle = Batu Cave's unique feature is its collection of fascinating Hindu temples that attract visitors from around the world, especially during the Thaipusam festival. panorama_2A09E08B_246B_D685_41B0_EDB197B0A6CF.subtitle = Batu Caves has a rich biodiversity of flora and fauna, 21% of which are endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. The limestone hill is stacked with multiple microhabitats, with a myriad of rare plants that are still being discovered today. panorama_2A089590_246A_FE83_41B8_09E0F9206698.subtitle = Coal mining activities in Batu Arang led to unique underground tunnel landscapes and exposed mines. This tunnel entrance operated from 1945 to 1953, serving as the main route for mine workers. It was designed with red bricks and the support of an iron frame, which keeps it standing to this day. panorama_20E09F0A_69AB_01E2_41CF_992FCE816715.subtitle = Formed along the Northeast-Southwest axis, the waterfall is caused by multiple erosions and displacements. Due to its location in the same or parallel direction, the foundation is more intensive than other areas, leading to the unique waterfall formation. panorama_20E058E4_69AB_0026_41D5_9B095B511A22.subtitle = It was called the Blue Lake because the water reflects the blue colour of the sky. This would have been more prominent in the 1950s, when the water was shallower and there was less vegetation. panorama_20E1F6DA_69A9_0062_41D0_E344BCA07B1E.subtitle = Kanching Eco Forest Park is one of the more accessible geosites in Selangor, with facilities such as a parking lot, food stall, convenience shop and toilets. panorama_20E1B65E_69A9_0062_41B4_A4504D392316.subtitle = Kanching Eco Forest Park is one of the more accessible geosites in Selangor, with facilities such as a parking lot, food stall, convenience shop and toilets. panorama_20E0243B_69A9_0022_41A6_47E61A827412.subtitle = Kundang Blue Lake, or Tasik Biru Kundang was once a tin mine during the British era. Back in the day, it was the biggest mining area in Selangor state. panorama_20E1215B_69AB_0062_41D7_6E9D38C5C2B9.subtitle = Like all hot springs in Malaysia, Selayang Hot Spring is a result of tectonic activity. The water seeps through intense faults and is geothermically heated at 120°C by subsurface magma, which then rises up to the surface as hot water. panorama_2A08C6B5_246B_7A8D_41C1_F34C62F7BC73.subtitle = Located in Hulu Langat, Dusun Tua Hot Spring Complex is made up of hotsprings along the direction of the Bukit Tinggi fault zone. 'Dusun Tua' means old orchard in Malay, named after the many orchards in the 100-year-old village. panorama_2E765563_23B9_DF84_41BB_A63E6746A1D3.subtitle = Located in Taman Melawati next to the Klang Gate Dam, the breathtaking Gombak Selangor Quartz Ridge was formed during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 82 million years ago. It is the longest quartz ridge in Malaysia and Southeast Asia at a length of 14km, and a width of 200m. panorama_2A08AD24_246B_2F83_41B8_6A77AB02C9DE.subtitle = Nestled in Gombak district, Batu Caves is a beautiful limestone karst that extends from the Ordovician-Silurian Kuala Lumpur Limestone. The limestone was formed by marine sedimentation when sea levels fell in the Lower Silurian period. panorama_2E5E42C7_23BE_DA8C_41B7_D4E594D02FEC.subtitle = Nestled in the state of Selangor, Gombak-Hulu Langat Geopark is dominated by granite rock formations. The most important geological event that occurred here was the collision of the Sibumasu and East Malaya plates, which caused the granite intrusion that uplifted the land in Peninsular Malaysia 250 million years ago. panorama_20E06AB4_69A9_0027_41C4_362AC210E4B5.subtitle = One of seven waterfalls in the park, the first waterfall crashes down from a height of 4 to 5 metres. panorama_24041164_69AB_0026_41B4_372C5ECE8164.subtitle = Renowned for its therapeutic mineral-rich waters, Selayang Hot Spring is a popular weekend retreat for both locals and tourists seeking solace and wellness. media_AFC36467_89EE_8177_41BF_74C48E38E2FA.subtitle = Take in the tropical forest ambience with a symphony of waterfalls, rushing waters, macaques chattering and visitors having a refreshing day out. panorama_941E7860_8926_8168_41E0_1E3BB3DECC48.subtitle = The Bukit Takun strata is home to diverse limestone fossils found mainly in the horizontal and bottom part of the sequence, such as corals, brachiopods and gastropods. The bentonite fossil is caused by sedimentation at a shallow sea fed into a vast ocean during the Silurian period. panorama_20EEA29D_69AB_00E6_41C4_836CFA957843.subtitle = The Kanching Eco Forest Park is located 21km away from Kuala Lumpur. With seven beautiful waterfalls to its name, it is the park with the most waterfalls within the state, making it a rejuvenating getaway amidst nature. panorama_3463BF12_2469_6B87_41B2_B314C1DAAB39.subtitle = The air shaft used to supply air to the mine workers in the tunnel, making it easier for them to work. The structure runs as deep as 1000 feet underground and had two large fans run by electricity to create a tunnel ventilation system. Air holes are typically drilled into the tunnel to ensure fresh air can flow in. panorama_2A0DFD76_2469_6F8F_4195_25765AE966FA.subtitle = The boulder beds in Batu Arang are sedimentary deposits from the Early Quaternary period (Pleistocene, 2.58 Ma-11,000 years) that form a hilly outcrop in the Tertiary basin. This upper squence unconformably overlies the lower sequence called the Batu Arang Beds. It consists of pebbled to boulder-sized clasts of quartzite, sandstone and quartzite embedded in a gravelly to sandy matrix. panorama_2A08DF49_246B_2B85_4174_CC00F483FA7C.subtitle = The closure of the coal mines had a huge impact on the community in Batu Arang, as it was the main livelihood for over 4,600 inhabitants. Oil later replaced coal as a main energy resource. panorama_2E7636A0_23B9_3A84_41BE_353BBA0635FF.subtitle = The hard nature of the quartz mineral compared to the granite rock accentuated the ridge's shape. The quartz-granite combination makes it incredibly resistant to weathering and corrosion. panorama_20EEC1FE_69AB_0022_41DA_0BED8ADE8C4F.subtitle = The high mineral content is believed to be effective in treating ailments such as skin diseases. The hot water can also help to boost blood circulation, relieve pain and reduce stress. panorama_2A09247E_246B_5E7F_41C1_147DD4B00D34.subtitle = The hot springs are a result of sulfur reactions in the soil and the flow of groundwater through the Bukit Tinggi fault plane. The temperature of the water ranges between 39-72°C. Some hot springs have been developed into public recreational areas with several amenities. panorama_35F95C9F_2469_EEBD_41B2_61A53B2849B4.subtitle = The landscape surrounding Batu Caves is filled with limestone cliffs, along with flat and karst edge plains. A petrography study showed that the host rock of Batu Caves is low-grade calcitic marble. panorama_2A09624C_246B_359C_41BC_AB116E007582.subtitle = The limestone crags at Gua Damai are popular for extreme sports like caving, rock climbing, abseiling and base jumping. panorama_943EDEDC_8926_8159_41D7_7EED61413C50.subtitle = The magnificent limestone forms the backdrop of the Templer Park Country Club. The steep 300 metre cliff also makes it the largest rock climbing area in Klang region. panorama_2BD7218D_24AB_369D_41AE_7A90F90AD6E8.subtitle = This limestone hill is home to many caves like the Cistern Cave, Villa Cave, Swamp Cave, and Itchibawa Cave. Fossil bones and teeth of over 60 animal species have been found at Batu Caves, showing the diverse wildlife that existed here before the Late Pleistocene mass extinction, 50,000 years ago. panorama_2E76AFFE_23B9_6A7C_41AD_C53AA43092F8.subtitle = This ridge was formed when magma rich in silicate oxide is repeatedly cooled and crystallised in a vein within the massive granite body. The quartz vein eventually grew into a quartz dyke, extending across the landscape and forming a unique topology. panorama_2A0A5C11_2469_2D85_41A7_B983173EC717.subtitle = This scenic pond is one of the remnants of Batu Arang's coal mining heydays. 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