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20.  Experience the Beautiful                                                                                                                       Kemaman  21.
          TERENGGANU
                                                                                                                                   The River Terrapin Conservation Centre,
                                            Kemaman Zoo & Recreation Park (TRZK)
                                                                                                                                   Kampung Pasir Gajah
                                            The  one  and  only  zoo  situated  in  the  East  Coast
                                            of  Peninsular  Malaysia.  TRZK  is  a  mix  of  garden,                                The River Terrapin Conservation Centre is located
                                            orchard, herbs, orchids, tropical plants, bonsai,                                       at  Kg.  Pasir  Gajah,  Kemaman,  Terengganu.  It  is
                                            water theme park, natural habitat and the largest                                       strategically  situated  off  the  LPT2  highway,  Exit
                                            mini zoo in Terengganu.                                                                 Chukai 841. The conservation centre consists
                                                                                                                                    of  a  hatchery  for  incubation  of  terrapin  eggs,  a
                                            TRZK plays an important role as a wildlife and local                                    head-starting pond, and  a Mini Turtle Gallery that
                                            conservation  center  in  addition  to  empowering                                      serves as an education hub.
                                            knowledge  on  flora  and  fauna.  One  of  the
                                            main attraction at TRZK is the birds-of-paradise.
                                                                                                                                       Entry by appointment only
                                                                                                                                       Dr. Chen Pelf Nyok
                                                                                                                                       +6012-696 8238
                                               www.zookemaman.my
                                                                                                                                       Turtle Conservation
                                               9:00am - 5:00pm | Daily                                                                 (Pusat Penetasan Tuntung,
                                               Kemaman Zoo & Recreation                                                                Kampung Pasir Gajah)
                                               Park

                                                                                             Engku Haji Mahmud Mosque (Masjid Jambi)
                                                                                             This mosque was built in 1939, not long after the village
                                                                                             was  first  established.  The  construction  was  done  hand
                                                                                             in  hand  by  Engku  Haji  Mahmud  and  his  followers.  The
                                                                                             prayer  room  in  this  mosque  is  able  to  accommodate
                                                                                             about 500 worshipers at a time and serves as a place to
                                                                                             teach the Quran, fardhu ain and fardhu kifayah.








                                                                                                 6:00am - 9:00pm | Daily
                                                                                                 Masjid Engku Haji Mahmud



                                                                                                                                   Rumah Jambi
                                                                                                                                   Located in Kampung Laut, Pasir Gajah, Kemaman,
                                                                                                                                   the  unique  design  of  Jambi  House  applies  the
      Ma’Daerah Turtle Sanctuary                                                                                                   traditional  elements  of  Jambi  construction
                                                                                                                                   from Sumatra which is one of the most valuable
      It  is  a  turtle  sanctuary  where  turtle  eggs  are  collected                                                            historical  relics  for  this  district.  Jambi  House
      and then let to hatch before the baby turtles are released                                                                   which was first built in 1933 took almost four years
      into the sea. The Ma’Daerah Turtle Sanctuary is an                                                                           to complete.
      important establishment in turtle conservation and
      turtle education centers and their role in marine
      ecosystems.



         8:00am - 5:00pm | Sat - Thurs
         Ma’Daerah Turtle Sanctuary                                                                                                   Rumah Jambi
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