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Fireflies second name to lay-men is
understood as “Lightning Bugs”. They are nocturnal and luminous
and of the beetle family Lampyridae, consisting of
about 1,900 species that inhabit tropical and temperate regions.
The common glow-worm is a member of this family. They shine in
the night like fire to attract sexual partners.
Someone once described this firefly hamlet
as the eighth wonder of the world. Why do fireflies only occur
in this particular rendezvous? It is because the growth of the
firefly must be mingled with the water flowing towards lowland,
passing through forest, bushes and the natural un-disturb
environment. The river flows towards the intersection of fresh
and salt-water. One type of trees grow well at this area, the
intersection of fresh river water meeting the sea-water. This
trees growth bushy and inter-mitten is call "Pokok Berembang" in
Malay. “Berembang” (Sonneratia caseolaris);
trees must be something that fireflies
fancy lot, in addition to these factors, the environment must be
tranquil, besides the air being free from pollution and water
from contamination.
more on fireflies
Bukit Melawati (Melawati
Hill), Bukit Melawati
overlooks the little town and is an ideal site for looking out
at the Straits of Malacca. It was once used by the Sultan of
Selangor, followed by the Dutch and British. Fort Melawati, a
three-storey structure, on Melawati Hill was built on the 1780’s
during the reign of Sultan Ibrahim. As it is at the strategic
mouth of the Selangor River, this place was once the scene where
many fiery battles took place between the locals and seafaring
invaders.
Fort Altingsburg -
Kota Melawati, Sultan
Ibrahmin - the Second Sultan of Selangor built this Fort during
his reign from 1770-1826. Later it was taken over by the Dutch
for a short time and the name was then changed to Fort
Altingsburg, named after the Dutch Governer of Malacca. The
lighthouse were built in 1907.
Silver-Leaf Monkeys,
Several families of Silver-Leaf Monkeys and Long-Tailed
Macaques hang around here for peanut handouts from visitors. The
Silver-leaf babies have golden fur as compared with the adults
of a dull-ashen grey. These Monkeys are a delight - they are
gentle and seem to always have a thank you for every morsel of
food given. The long-tailed macaques, on the other hand, are
generally a little more mischievous and if you turn your back
for a second - you'd never know what they would do. Always be
careful when feeding the monkeys. Although they have had many
interactions with humans, we must remember that they are wild
and wild animals tend to be erratic sometimes.
Pasir Penambang is a Chinese fishing
village town across the river from Kuala Selangor, located at
left right after crossing the bridge. Rural in origin but
commercial at heart, the town is now an important hub for
tourism, with a wide chain of seafood restaurants, traditional
markets and rustic shops. Typically, a day trip to Kuala
Selangor will include shopping for fresh fish, dried snacks and
local biscuits at town center, then later, seafood dinner at a
Chinese restaurant (with a view of the river) before breaking to
Kampung Kuantan or Belimbing to watch fireflies at night.
Kampung Kuantan and Kampung Belimbing
is both striving jetty located next to the riverbank. the
Mangroves thrive along coastal strips and river mouths, where
freshwater streams meet that salty sea. Many different mangrove
tree species make up these special habitats. But at Kampung
Kuantan, the riverbanks are full of berembang trees (Sonneratia
caseolaris); these trees grow well in brackish water and
reach 8 km upstream and 18 km downstream to Kuala Selangor.
There are many types of firefly beetles; the species (Pteroptyx
tener) at Kampung Kuantan live in big colonies. At dusk
fireflies gather in berembang trees to suck tree sap and flash
to attract a mate.
Both males and females light up, but only the males do it
together in unison. One of the longest stretches of a single
firefly species found anywhere!
During daylight hours fireflies rest in grass, ground vegetation
or muddy riverbanks. Two important things are found here: moist
soil and a snail.
Female fireflies lay eggs in the soft soil, larvae emerge and
feed on the snails. When mature new adults fly off to join the
thousands of others sparkling the trees at night. This cycle is
repeated over and over to supply the colony since a firefly life
span is about two months.
| Pick up time | 1630 hours |
| Tour Durations | 7 hours |
| Tour Inclusion | Return transfer, BoatRide,
Visit to places mentioned, 1 Seafood Dinner |
| SIC Tour Rate Adult | RM 220 nett per person (Min 2 person per booking) |
| SIC Tour Rate Child | RM 180 nett per person (Accompany by 2 adult) |
| PRIVATE Tour | RM 450 nett per vehicle,
excluding entrance fees, meals. If you have more person, this is more economical and cheaper as you share cost with more person. |
