The highest of the cluster of Baling Hills being G. Pulai at 547m is a limestone outcrop. The trail to the peak demands extra energy with the use of all-four at some points. Rare plants had been vandalized, lives had been lost while collecting them but demand from households for decorating their homes had affected the hills. The north-western enclave is now a quarry site. What a pity for a beautiful, ancient hills facing the destruction in the hand of man....
Cycad - the dinasaur tree
Malaysian flag flying high at the peak of G.Pulai
Flowers forming from leaflets.
G. Baling as seen from the peak of G.Pulai
The peak of G. Pulai, Baling Hills, Baling, Kedah
G Pulai seen from Baling's roundabout
Stalagmites & stalactites found half way to the peak.
Quarrying being carried out, hidden from public views.
Trail to the peak through forested area.
Trekking along the ridge of quartz.
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