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    My trip to Endau Rompin during the weekend

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    Along with some butterflies buddies, we left for Endau Rompin for our scheduled survey on the local butterfly population in the nature reserve. We joined up with the Fish group from MNS. This time round was to survey the Peta campsite. The bio-diversity is some much different compared to SG, we were greeted with hoards of butterflies upon reaching the boundary of ER.

    sights like this is common there, on the dirt track


    and river banks


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    We reached to ER visitor center and found this species, which was said to be only found in the mountains. Considered very rare. Stated in our butterfly reference book as a species not seen here since the last century

    wrongly IDed, shld be Taenaris horsefieldii

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    seen here, me and another buddy on the track


    we travel by boat to our destination, along the river of Sg Endau



    Logging in the forest has caused errosion which raised the level of the river bank that makes boating thru parts of the river a little bit more challenging



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    our camp site



    this is what we normally do after dinner



    a freshwater catfish caught


    pictures shown belongs to Gan CW and Soon chye

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    some more pix

    water is collected from the river, boiled for coffee and tea


    bathing time


    another shot of our camp site

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    forgotten to add, we got 2 Orang Asli aka native aborigine people as boatman and cooks.

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    Ahh...Mud puddling... great ain't it... did a paper on this behaviour last year..

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    Quote Originally Posted by ranmasatome
    Ahh...Mud puddling... great ain't it... did a paper on this behaviour last year..
    great?

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    wow! reminds me of my trip to Gunung Tahan all those years ago, when the only way there is by boat.

    you guys must be so sweaty and stinko, because butts like to land on your sweaty bare backs to lick the salt.
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    nope, the ride there was a breeze, becoz it was downstream.. got my body drench when pushing the boat, lose footing into deeper water, luckily got hold of the boat.. or else be drinking alot of river water

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    Yeah...GREAT!! as in why they do it and the behaviour behind mud-puddling for butterflies.. its actually quite intrigueing..if you're interested i can get you the paper that we did or reccomend you some papers on this behaviour..

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    nah, have enough reference books to occupy myself already ;P, the book on Butterflies of the Malay Peninsular will keep me busy for many many months

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    Quote Originally Posted by Simon
    a freshwater catfish caught


    pictures shown belongs to Gan CW and Soon chye
    mmm… looks like a Batasio mind if I post it in another forum for ID?
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    see that you guys are camping on the sand bank. does this place gets flooded during rainy season?
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
    hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica

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    be my guest... most likely those fish guys from MNS might have IDed it. I just dunno about it

    yes, the water level varies from time to time, from the pier we left from. The orang alis tied their boat right at the top. (we have to walk down slope for 50m). so you can imagine how high the water will be during the monsoon period

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    Looks fun!

    What other fishes did you guys see?

    Cheers,
    I have dwarf cichlids in my tanks! Do you?

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    kekee... some rasbora, a few diff goby (one looks like soon hock :P).. the rest I dun really know. I'm a plant guy. (no crypts seen, only a strange looking aquatic plant.. ) have to ask around and see if anyone took a shot of it

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    Haiz...must go get a permit to do some collections there...lol...it looks pretty awesome!

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    collection? I rather go there to enjoy :P

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    Quote Originally Posted by Benny
    Looks fun!
    What other fishes did you guys see?
    Not many species and nothing exotic this time as we only have a few hours to sample the main river.

    Cheers,
    Quote Originally Posted by ranmasatome
    Haiz...must go get a permit to do some collections there...lol...it looks pretty awesome!
    Sorry, no collecting allowed in the nature reserve

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    I went there 4yrs ago, the water in the river is very clear with a spendid waterfall.

    However, during my trip, i was staying at a environmental friendly chalet styled longhouse. The place is powered by solar energy and using mountain spring water to bath, plus using wood to cook our food, very relaxing and enjoying.
    Will try to post some of my trip pixs.

    Cheers

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