Tropical limestone habitat, Perak, Malaysia
In Peninsular Malaysia, caves can be found in all states north of Kuala Lumpur. The tropical karst towers occur as steep isolated hills rising from the valley floors. The Batu Caves near KL are a famous tourist destination and site of the annual Thaipusam festival. The nearby Dark Cave is one of the longest caves in the peninsula, and is home to a wide range of cave fauna. Perak has many cave temples as well as Gua Tempurung which is open to the public and is equipped with electric lighting and walkways. It has a fine river passage and some enormous chambers. There are many wild caves which can be visited by people equipped for caving. The Lenggong Valley is an important archaeological site, where Perak Man, an 11,000 year old skeleton was found. It was listed as a World Heritage site in June 2012, becoming Malaysia's 4th site and 2nd cave site.
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Keywords: calcium, carbonate, erosion, habitat, karst, limestone, malaysia, perak, tropical
