MOUNT JASAR & PERDAH EXPEDITION

On 19th - 21st Nov 2010, Sekretariat Rakan Muda MMU Melaka organized a group binding activity for Ngabas Borneo 2011 in Cameron Highlands, Pahang. As an optional activity, we planned to hike Mt. Jasar and Perdah. Mount Jasar (5526') and Mount Perdah (5173') are near to each other. we took only 2 hours to complete the trekking. We started by trekking Mt Jasar first, then Mt Perdah and ended up at Tanah Rata town. Below are the chronological events of the whole trekking.

The starting point...O'ly Apartment at tanah Rata

Behind O'ly Apartment we can see this garden...it's actually a private nursery

The entrance to the private nursery and to the Mt Jasar's trek

The quorum...only 4 of us..Ongah, Bob, Me and Azmir

The signboard short after we begin the trekking

Along the way to Mt. Jasar

Nice view

Beautiful background just before reaching Mt. Jasar's peak

At the peak of Mt Jasar...after an hour trekking

Taking picture b4 moving to Mt Perdah...

30 minutes trekking from Mt Jasar...we reached Mt Perdah's peak

The Orang Asli Village from Mt Perdah...we can also go down through this village

But we chose to go down through TNB

Easy trekking...everybody's still healthy

If we start trekking from Mt. Perdah to Jasar...we'll start from here

From TNB to Tanah Rata town, it is quite a distance... luckily there was a 4wd to take us there...pheww

As a whole, the trekking was quite easy. No need to bring so much food but at least must have enough water. The view was magnificent especially along the way to Mt Jasar and at the peak of Mt Jasar.

PROJECT AWARE 2010 - TIOMAN ISLAND

Project Aware - Tioman was organized by MMU Scuba Club from 2nd - 6th October 2010 in Tioman Island. Two groups of divers were involved in this conservation program. I joined the first group i.e. from 2nd -4th Oct 2010. The second group came on the 4th until 6th Oct 2010. There were around 12-14 divers in each group. This program was in collaboration with Samudra Dive Centre at Kg. Genting, Tioman. Our place of stay was Impiana Inn.

The banner

Our target this time is to do Crown of Thorn (COT) cleaning. Altogether, we did five dives namely at Batu Malang, Labas, Sepoi, Chebeh and Tulai dive sites.

Tioman map

Some of the divers

On the way to the dive site for conservation project...

Me and my buddy (Azmir) underwater..

The 'catch'...

Taking photos underwater before ascent during the last dive...

Beach cleaning was part of the conservation work to be done...

Collecting rubbish along the beach...

Making hole to bury the COT...

Al-Fatihah to the COTs...

Taking picture together after the beach cleaning....

BBQ night...

On the whole, the program was very successful in instilling the awareness of conserving the nature especially underwater lives among the participants. All participants were very satisfied and enjoyed their dives.

Congratulations to MMU Scuba Club for organizing this type of activity. Hope to see more and more programs like this. See u in the next conservation program.