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MOSSY FOREST WITH SATYA 1

Last week was my birthday ..A time for celebration!!! Celebrating who we are in the core of our hearts, CELEBRATING LIFE.. I WAS overwhelmed by the love and affection that I received..AT this time I took a moment to say a prayer of gratitude to everything including this incredible gift of nature that surrounded me and filled my being..

I felt humbled by the mighty splendor of the mountains that touched the blue sky, the crisp breeze which brought with it clean air for me to breathe, the rays of the sun which brightened up my world ..I thanked mother earth for carrying all my burdens and giving me everything that I needed…I felt that in my blog post too, I wanted to pay a tribute to mother nature by acknowledging our debt to our forests, the precious givers of life and our trees that feed us, shelter us and heal us…

Today we will hear mother nature’s voice through Satyamurthy or Satya as he is known, as he takes us through the MOSSY FOREST of Cameron Highlands……He is among the few who fuelled by their passionate love for nature stand against greed to defend trees and guard our forests.. Satya was born in Cameron Highlands ..At only 28 years old he is one of the most sought after local tour guides..A major chunk of his young life, almost ten years, has been spent doing something that he loves doing most ..BEING IN NATURE…. THE MOSSY FOREST IS VERY CLOSE TO SATYA’S HEART…. The unique and complex ecological systems of the mossy forest never fail to fascinate and challenge him…..IN HIS WORDS THE MOSSY FOREST IS A DIVINE ENTITY, ITS HIS sanctuary and his refuge away from external chaos…His enthusiasm and his exhaustive knowledge on the flora and fauna of Camerons especially the mossy forest,make it an absolute treat to go on a jungle walk or trek with him…AN avid nature lover he is also passionate about birds and conducts birdwatching trips in the forest…HIS job as tour guide has brought him in close contact with National Geographic teams, botanists, scientists travel bloggers and even the media where he has expressed his concern over the desecration of our rivers and the rampant loss of forests due to illegal land clearing..A strong believer in sustainable development his wish list is to have the LOCAL STATE Government declare our precious MOSSY FOREST into a Living National Park and a UNESCO heritage site in the near future

While most MALAYSIANS come to Camerons to gather strawberries and drink tea , few venture on the jungle trails which are popular mostly with the foreign tourists..TOUR operators like ECO CAMERONS are doing a wonderful job promoting ECO TOURISM, enabling the tourists to experience the breathtaking beauty of our montane rainforest  AND MOSSY FORESTS…Contact them and book a tour at 054911138 or check out their website at www.ecocamerons.com.. THE opening words on the website say it all ……..{WELCOME TO CAMERON HIGHLANDS..PREPARED TO BE INSPIRED BY NATURE.}.??? I HOPE YOU ARE NOW???

CHEERS!!!

MOSSY FOREST WITH SATYA 2