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Temerloh - The Home to Ikan Patin
Pekan Sehari Freshwater Fish Temerloh is famous for its freshwater
fish such as patin, jelawat, baung, tenggalan, kerai, belida, and lampam.
Freshwater fishes especially patin and jelawat, Gunung Senyum Lake Bera
Mini Zoo
How to get there You can take the express bus from KL or any other major town in Peninsular Malaysia to Temerloh. Since it is halfway on the Kuantan-Kuala Lumpur trunk road, you can never miss this quaint town. Accommodation Temerloh has a number of good and reasonably priced hotels. The rooms are cosy, clean and comfortable with affordable rates.
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Temerloh
a small town 133 km from Kuala Lumpur along the Kuantan - Kuala Lumpur
trunk road.This town is located on thebanks of the longest river in Peninsular
Malaysia known as Sungai Pahang (Pahang River )and Semantan rivers. Temerloh
in local slang means 'slumber' . Now it is a fast developing town and
centre of activities for the district of Temerloh. 
This
is famous marketplace along the Pahang riverbank in Temerloh. The weekly
market normally starts from 7 a.m. every Sunday and ends at noon. Villagers
gather here with their produce. It is truly a riot when vendors and buyers
haggle over prices, 
which
are surprisingly cheaper than the town market. When in season, local fruits
such as durian, rambutan, duku, mata kucing and langsat are aplenty. It
is also a haven for freshwater fish lovers where patin, jelawat, baung,
tenggalan, lampam, belida and kerat are readily available. 
fetches
a very good price and is always in demand. To cater for the demand of
freshwater fish, the locals have started large-scale fish breeding in
specially made sunken cages along the Pahang river where patin, tilapia,
kerai, lampam and bawal (which resembles the piranha!) are commercially
bred. Take a trip upriver and you will see a lot of these cages floating
by the riverbanks.
Gunung
Senyum means Smiling Hill in English. Situated on the opposite bank of
the Pahang River, the Gunung Senyum Cave System has at least 20 caves
accessible to visitors including some caves, which require specialized
equipment and qualified guides. Some caves are being prepared for casual
visitors. Of late, scientists, naturalists and geologist undertaking studies
and research projects constantly explore the caves. 
Lake
Bera is one of only two major natural bodies of freshwater lakes in Malaysia.
Lake Bera is also Malaysia's first wetland of international importance,
is a freshwater swamp system approximately 7,000 hectares. The wetland,
together with the surrounding rainforests, supports a wide range of animal
and plant life, including some globally threatened species. Being an excellent
example of a natural freshwater swamp in Southeast Asia, Lake Bera illustrates
high biological diversity. This includes an array of species, including
more than 200 birds, 68 mammals and 94 freshwater fishes. Lake Bera was
declared a protected site under the 
RAMSA
Convention in November 1994. About 1,400 indigenous Semalai people, a
tribe of Orang Asli, live in the area surrounding the lake, some maintaining
their traditional lifestyle and others have become agriculturists at the
Post Iskandar settlement. An ideal place for recreational and adventure
activities, Lake Bera offers excellent fishing, boating,
A
Mini Zoo managed by the Department of Wildlife and National Park is about
2km from the town. It covers about 1.5 acres of land and you can find
over 50 different types of animals and birds here. Visiting hours is from
Monday - Friday: 10a.m. - 12:30p.m. & 2p.m. - 6:30p.m. Saturday - Sunday:
10a.m. - 6:30p.m. Entrance fee: RM1 for adults and RM0.50 for children
below the age of 12. jungle trekking, orienteering and river safaris.