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Jungle
Trekking
There is a moderately well trodden and marked path between
Pasir Panjang and Teluk Dalam beach, about 2 km long. Sights
include a small stream and pools alive with catfish, the occasional
encounter with the shy kancil (mousedeer) and monkeys, and
other jungle flora and fauna. At the end of the trek is the
Berjaya Redang Beach Resort at Teluk Dalam. For the more adventurous,
there are rocky cliffs and outcrops away from this beaten
path that offer spectacular overhead views of Pasir Panjang
below.
Kampung Air
This fishing village on wooden stilts is located just across
the Marine Park Centre at the mouth of the Redang river. Kampung
Air, which in English means 'Water Village', was built in 1976
by the Terengganu State Government and is now home to about
1200 residents, mostly comprising fishermen. Incidentally, these
local fishermen are the only ones allowed to fish within the
protected waters of Redang Marine Park as they have been doing
before the park regulations were enforced. Anyone else caught
fishing or removing any form of marine life from its natural
habitat - dead or alive - faces the threat of a hefty RM5,000
fine.
The beach at Pasir Chaggar Hutang is home to one of the largest
green turtle rookery in Peninsular Malaysia. SEATRU (Sea Turtle
Research Unit) conducts conservation research on nesting populations
of green and hawksbill turtles along this 300m stretch of beach.
This beach is off-limits to visitors to prevent nesting sites
from being disturbed, but visitors can snorkel in the waters
in front of it (and catch the occasional glimpse of a shy sea
turtle).
Dive sites
These dive sites offer an astounding variety of marine life.
For example, 'Barracuda Rock' located northwest of Batu Barat
provides close encounters with this well known fish, while the
reefs to the west of Pulau Chipu has some of the largest aggregations
of anemones found anywhere.
Mini Mount : A favourite day and night dive site in Redang,
its popularity is partly due to the fact that it is located
near the resorts at Pasir Panjang. The reef ranges from 6-18m
in depth and is home to angelfish, parrotfish, wrasses, groupers
and other reef dwellers. Comprising mainly hard corals, there
are patches of colourful soft corals, sea whips and sea fans.
Nocturnal creatures like crabs and eels, along with urchins,
provide a change of scene during night dives
Pulau Lima & Big Mount : Try the northern and southern
tips for scenic reefs that slope from about 4m to 20m on the
sandy bottom. You will encounter rays, sea cucumbers and sea
stars, in addition to different varieties of fish foraging for
food among the hard corals. "Big Mount", located about 100m
from the northern tip, provides interesting encounters with
batfish and barracudas, and the occasional whale shark.
Marine Park Centre : At 5-15m deep, the jetty at the
Marine Park Centre offers easy access to a large variety of
marine life such as lobsters, moray eels, a giant grouper and
squirrelfish that are resident among the PVC pipes of the artificial
reef directly under the jetty. |
