ASSIGNMENT ENGLISH

!



DID YOU KNOW ?

Tioman Island (Malay: Pulau Tioman) is
a mukim and an island in Rompin
District, Pahang, Malaysia. It is located 32 kilometres
(20 miles) off the east coast of the state,[2] and is
some 39 kilometres (24 miles) long and 12
kilometres (7.5 miles) wide. It has seven villages, the
largest and most populous being Kampung Tekek on
the central western coast. The densely forested
island is sparsely inhabited, and is surrounded by
numerous coral reefs, making it a popular scuba
diving, snorkelling, and surfing spot. There are many
resorts and chalets for tourists around the island,
which has duty-free status.

In the 1970s, TIME Magazine selected Tioman as
one of the world's most beautiful islands. The island
is part of Pahang territory, although it is
geographically closer to mainland Johor than to
mainland Pahang, and is accessed via ferry service
from the Johorean coastal town of Mersing. Within
Tioman Island there are
four kampungs: Salang, Tekek, Juara and Air
Batang.

HISTORY

Tioman has been used for thousands of years by
fishermen as an important navigation point and a source of
fresh water and wood.[2] During the past thousand years, it
has played host to Chinese, Arab, and European trading
ships, and often Chinese porcelain shards can be found on
beaches around the island.
In more recent history, Tioman played host to both
the British and the Japanese navies during the Second
World War, and the waters around the island are littered
with war remains (including HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of
Wales).
Tioman island does not allow buildings to have more than
3 stories.
Tioman Island Municipal Council(Majlis Perbandaran
Pulau Tioman) To Be Granted Soon.

Nature

The marine area around Tioman Island and eight other nearby
islands have been declared as marine parks and marine
reserves.[2]

Apart from its diverse marine life, the inland rainforest area was
protected in 1972 as the Pulau Tioman Wildlife Reserve.
However, a large part of the original reserve was sacrificed for
agricultural and touristic development in 1984; the remaining
area is approximately 8,296 ha (20,500 acres). There are
several protected species of mammals on the island, including
the binturong, long-tailed macaque, slow loris, black giant
squirrel, red giant flying squirrel, mouse deer, brush-tailed
porcupine, and common palm civet, from a total of 45 species of
mammals and 138 species of birds, including the
majestic frigatebird.[2] Moreover, Tioman has species that are
endemic to its shores. The Tioman walking catfish Clarias

batu can be seen on rainforest walks.[3] Kajang slender litter

frog is only known from Mount Kajang.[4]

Tioman's corals have been affected by a mass bleaching event
in 2010 whereby the island lost a significant portion of its live
coral cover. That resulted in a lot of the corals turning a dull
white colour and some even fragmenting into pieces of dead
coral skeleton. The 2016 bleaching event only just touched on
Tioman's Coral Reefs, and as such, the coral has remained in
good and healthy condition.

Best things to do in
Tioman Island

1. Learn to dive
2. Go surfing at Juara Beach
3. Visit the Marine Park Information Centre
4. Go on a fishing trip
5. Go snorkeling at Salang
6. Go sea kayaking