45-598: Bukit Larut is a hill resort in Malaysia located in the state of Perak , Malaysia , 10 kilometres southwest from Taiping . It was established under the direction of British colonists in 1884 as a place of observation for tin mining activity and as a retreat for the English people who were based in nearby Larut and Taiping. The area was initially named Maxwell Hill after the British Malaya administrator George Maxwell , and
90-594: A disease-ridden land by [escaping] to the Himalayas in the north". Other factors included anxieties about the dangers of life in India, among them "fear of degeneration brought on by too long residence in a debilitating land". The hill stations were meant to reproduce the home country, illustrated in Lord Lytton 's statement about Ootacamund in the 1870s as having "such beautiful English rain, such delicious English mud." Shimla
135-540: A grasshopper under Acrididae and Hemiacridinae family which was not found in Peninsular Malaysia for many decades after 1934 has been observed in Bukit Larut since 2012 and suggests the widespread availability of this species following its rediscovery from Fraser’s Hill. Some of the flower-visiting orthoptera such as Phaneroptera brevis and Youngia japonica were also discovered in Bukit Larut. The summit
180-484: A tea plantation estate for Assam Tea prior to its end at an unspecified date. Maxwell Hill was renamed to Bukit Larut in 1979. In early 1997, the government of Perak announced a RM 320 million plan to redevelop Bukit Larut with additional tourism facilities, to enhance its potential as a tourism area in Perak. However, due to opposition by residents and some non-governmental organizations in addition to political pressures,
225-478: A 1997 proposal to redevelop Bukit Larut with additional tourism facilities was opposed by the public, the government of Perak chose instead to renovate the old colonial-era bungalows and rest houses. Access to Bukit Larut's only road is restricted to four-wheel drive vehicle and foot travel due to the steep and narrow nature of the road. Damage to the road in a 2019 landslide blocked vehicle access until at least 2023, with repairs estimated at RM8 million. Bukit Larut
270-653: A caretaker of an orphanage were killed in a landslide caused by heavy rains at the Children's Hidayah Madrasah Al-Taqwa orphanage in FELCRA Semungkis, Hulu Langat , Selangor . 29 Dec 2012 – 46 homes are evacuated in Bkt Setiawangsa, Kuala Lumpur as a result of the collapse of a concrete embankment in Bukit Setiawangsa due to land erosion. 18 November 2014 – A landslide, caused by heavy rain, forced
315-473: A lorry and a multi-purpose vehicle are believed buried alive at Simpang Pulai-Blue Valley road near Cameron Highlands . The victims were identified as Muhammad Hafiz Hamdi, 31, from Tanjung Piandang in Kerian , who was driving a lorry carrying vegetable, and Tan Chee Heng, 36, from Klang , Selangor , who was driving a MPV. 10 March 2022 – A landslide occurred from Taman Bukit Permai. Four were killed when
360-841: A new cove to be formed in the coastline. 11 December 1993 – 48 people were killed when a block of the Highland Towers collapsed at Taman Hillview , Ulu Klang , Selangor . 30 June 1995 – 20 people were killed in the landslide at Genting Highlands slip road near Karak Highway . 6 January 1996 – A landslide occurred in the North–South Expressway (NSE) near Gua Tempurung , Perak . 29 August 1996 – A mudflow near Pos Dipang Orang Asli settlement in Kampar , Perak , 44 people were killed in this tragedy. 15 May 1999 – A landslide near Bukit Antarabangsa , Ulu Klang , Selangor . Several landslides force
405-538: Is accessible only by a single-lane 13 km road that links Taiping and Bukit Larut. Due to the steep and narrow nature of the road, access is restricted to four-wheel drive vehicles and foot travel. The Larut, Matang and Selama District office provides passengers access to Bukit Larut with their Land Rover vehicles from 9 AM until 5 PM daily. The road is currently well-maintained by the Malaysian Public Works Department . The economy of Bukit Larut
450-457: Is channelled to the Bukit Larut tourism department for maintenance of Bukit Larut. Hill resort A hill station is a town located at a higher elevation than the nearby plain or valley. The English term was originally used mostly in colonial Asia , but also in Africa (albeit rarely), for towns founded by European colonialists as refuges from the summer heat and, as Dale Kennedy observes about
495-675: Is known as a biodiversity hotspot in Peninsular Malaysia . As of 2000, 621 highland plant species that have been discovered in Bukit Larut, which account for 20.4% of the total highland plant species found in Peninsular Malaysia. Among the most popular plant groups found in Bukit Larut are Dicotyledons (410), Monocotyledons (192), ferns (14) and Gymnosperms (5). As of 1997, the IUCN Red List classified two plants, Dendrobium aegle and Liparis furcate , as vulnerable due to over-exploitation that could lead to potential extinction in
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#1733317560909540-408: Is limited to tourism and hospitality , with accommodation services providing the main source of income. Accommodations for visitors mostly consist of colonial rest houses and bungalows. No high-rise hotels are available in the area. There are several workers who work in the public sector in Bukit Larut such as gardeners and drivers for district officers. Bukit Larut also has several food stalls , but
585-669: Is the location for the annual North Face Malaysia Mountain Trail Festival, which is a qualifier event for the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB). The history of Bukit Larut dates to the Larut Wars which occurred in 1861 between Chinese underground societies Han San and Ghee Hin over tin mine control in Klian Pauh (predecessor to Taiping) , leading to British intervention into Taiping and later The Pangkor Treaty of 1874 which allowed
630-549: Is the site for an annual international trail running event, The North Face Malaysia Mountain Trail Festival. It is usually held in December and attracts more than 2,100 runners from 35 countries. The trail running event is certified by the International Trail Running Association (ITRA) and is listed as one of the qualifying races for the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB). A portion of the registration fees
675-546: The Segamat-Kuantan Highway , near Pekan , Pahang . 12 January 2021 – A landslide occurred at Padawan , Sarawak . A grandmother, together with her daughter, saved her four grandchildren from being buried alive when part of their house collapsed in Kampung Garung at 40 kilometres of Jalan Puncak Borneo near Kuching city. 2 December 2021 – A landslide, caused by continuous rainfall. Two vehicles,
720-478: The hawkers who operate in the area are not residents of Bukit Larut. Hawkers do not sell souvenirs or handicrafts. There is one restaurant operating on the hill which is located near the rest house. Historically, Bukit Larut had coffee and tea plantations on an experimental basis, but these operation were discontinued due to the inflexibility of the transportation system. However, the Tea Garden House, which
765-546: The Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat, Tambun , Ipoh , Perak . 21 December 2020 – A landslide occurred at Raub-Bukit Fraser Road, about 165 kilometres from here, has been fully closed due to a rockslide believed to have happened on the morning. No one was injured in the incident. 29 December 2020 – A landslide occurred at Damansara Utama , Selangor due to the broken pipe incident and water disruption. 1 January 2021 – Two landslides occurred at
810-511: The British to administer Perak. After the treaty was signed, Taiping received Captain Speedy , a British assistant. The British found that tin mining activity could be easily observed from Bukit Larut, and that the hill was also suitable as a place of retreat from the hot weather for the English people who were based in nearby Larut and Taiping. Construction of the hill station took place in 1884 and
855-458: The Indian context, "the hill station (...) was seen as an exclusive British preserve: here it was possible to render the Indian into an outsider". The term is still used in present day, particularly in India, which has the largest number of hill stations, most are situated at an altitude of approximately 1,000 to 2,500 metres (3,300 to 8,200 ft). Nandi Hills is an 11th-century hill station that
900-468: The Indian state of Himachal Pradesh , are two example of that misuse of Hill Station or more accurately deviation of its meaning. These two historical settlements existed prior to the British, and haven't been specially frequented by them or even extensively modified or shaped by them. However, the rise of internal domestic tourism in India from the eighties and the subsequent reproduction of Hill Station practice by urban middle-class Indians contributed to
945-406: The area being steep, it is not suitable for agricultural activities. The agricultural activities that were done in the past, such as tea and coffee planting, are now discontinued. The soil itself consists of granite , alluvium and organic deposits, with a high risk of erosion . Bukit Larut is an important water catchment area. Water quality from the area is generally good and contributes to
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#1733317560909990-622: The broken pipe, 76 people are evacuated. 3 May 2023 – A security guard were killed in a guard post from a landslide near Wisma YPR in Seputeh , Kuala Lumpur. 28 June 2023 – A landslide occurred at Simpang Pulai-Blue Valley road near Cameron Highlands due to heavy rain. 16 December 2023 – A landslide occurred in Taman Wawasan, Puchong , Selangor due to heavy rain. 20 January 2024 – Habu-Boh Tea Road are closed due to landslide, near Ringlet , Cameron Highlands. No one
1035-868: The closure of the Km 4.2 of the Genting Sempah–Genting Highlands Highway heading towards Genting Highlands , Pahang . 5 June 2015 – A M w 6.0 earthquake in Sabah triggers major landslides on Mount Kinabalu , killing 18, injuring 11 and leaving many people stranded. 26 November 2016 – A landslide occurred in Taman Idaman, Serendah , Selangor . About 340 civilians are evacuated. 19 October 2018 – A landslide occurred in Paya Terubong , George Town , Penang . 7 November 2019 – A landslide occurred at Genting Highland road,
1080-523: The eastern side of the township of Bukit Antarabangsa , 1.5 kilometers northeast of the Highland Towers. The landslide severely damaged 14 upscale bungalows, killing four and injuring fifteen. 12 February 2009 – one contract worker was killed in a landslide at the construction site for a 43-storey condominium in Bukit Ceylon, Kuala Lumpur . 21 May 2011 – 16 people mostly 15 children and
1125-646: The evacuation of 1,000 apartment dwellers at Bukit Antarabangsa. 20 November 2002 – The bungalow of the Affin Bank chairman General (RtD) Tan Sri Ismail Omar collapsed due to an early morning landslide in Taman Hillview , Ulu Klang , Selangor , with a fatality in his family. December 2003 – A rockfall in the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) near the Bukit Lanjan interchange caused
1170-491: The evolution of hill stations in India: high refuge, high refuge to hill station, and hill station to town. The first settlements started in the 1820s, primarily as sanitoria. In the 1840s and 1850s, there was a wave of new hill stations, with the main impetus being "places to rest and recuperate from the arduous life on the plains". In the second half of the 19th century, there was a period of consolidation with few new hill stations. In
1215-512: The expressway to be closed for more than six months. 31 May 2006 – Four persons were killed in the landslides at Kampung Pasir, Ulu Klang, Selangor. 26 December 2007 – Two villagers were buried alive in a major landslide, which destroyed nine wooden houses in Lorong 1, Kampung Baru Cina, Kapit , Sarawak . 6 December 2008 – the Bukit Antarabangsa landslide occurred on
1260-531: The final phase, "hill stations reached their zenith in the late nineteenth century. The political importance of the official stations was underscored by the inauguration of large and costly public-building projects." The concept of Hill Station has been used loosely in India (and more broadly South Asia) since the mid-20th century to qualify any town or settlement in mountainous areas, which attempt to expand its local economy toward tourism, or have been invested by recent mass tourism practices. Kullu and Manali in
1305-877: The 💕 [REDACTED] This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Landslides in Malaysia" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( February 2015 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Landslides in Malaysia are regular natural disasters in Malaysia which occur along hillsides and steep slopes. Events [ edit ] 1 May 1961 – A landslide occurred in Ringlet , Cameron Highlands , Pahang . 21 October 1993 – The man-made Pantai Remis landslide caused
1350-1171: The future. In addition, 12 tree species listed in WCMC World List of Threatened Trees are classified as threatened . Various lichens are also found to growing in Bukit Larut, with 22 different lichens have been identified. Based on 2000 data, Bukit Larut houses 27 mammal , 227 bird and 9 reptile species, with one mammal species, the Indochinese tiger ( Panthera tigris corbetti ) classified as endangered by IUCN Red List . This accounts for 12.7% of mammals, 35% of birds and 4.2% of reptiles in Peninsular Malaysia. One study found 43 species of amphibians from 24 genera and seven families in Bukit Larut, which account for 40% of overall 107 amphibian species known to exist in Peninsular Malaysia. The most common amphibian species families in Bukit Larut are true frogs (23.3%), fork-tongued frogs (18.6%), narrow-mouthed frogs (16.3%), shrub frogs (16.3%), goose frogs (11.6%), true toad (9.3%) and fish caecilians (4.7%). The number of amphibian species also increased from 36 in 2009 to 56 in 2011. Willemsella ,
1395-471: The hill structure would cost RM 8 million and be completed by 2025. Bukit Larut is located on the Bintang Range in the northwestern section of Peninsular Malaysia . The area is mountainous where it consists of three peaks, with the highest peak being Gunung Hijau at 1,448 metres (4,751 ft), followed by Gunung Biong at 1,218 metres (3,996 ft) and Wray’s Hill at 1,020 metres (3,350 ft). Due to
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1440-488: The hill was named after George Maxwell , a British Malaya administrator. The first retreat bungalow , "The Cottage", was set up in 1884 for the Resident-General of Perak . The development was followed by the construction of Tempinis Bungalow (formerly Treacher Bungalow) and Cendana Bungalow (formerly The Hut), in 1880 and 1889, to accommodate visitors of Maxwell Hill. The Tea Garden constructed in 1887 used to be part of
1485-533: The imperial hill station reflected and reinforced a framework of meaning that influenced European views of the non-western world in general." The historian of Himalayan cultures Shekhar Pathak speaking about the development of Hill Stations like Mussoorie noted that "the needs of this (European) elite created colonies in Dehradun of Indians to cater to them." This "exclusive, clean, and secure social space – known as an enclave – for white Europeans ... evolved to become
1530-660: The labelling of these two localities as Hill Stations . Munnar , a settlement in the state of Kerala whose economy is primarily based on tea cultivation and processing , as well as plantation agriculture, is another example of a hill town transformed by contemporaneous tourism practices as a hill station. Most hill stations, listed by region: Hundreds of hill stations are located in India. The most popular hill stations in India include: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Punjab Sindh Balochistan Gilgit Baltistan Landslides in Malaysia From Misplaced Pages,
1575-619: The landslide affected a portion of the Jalan Genting-Amber Court slip road, and not the primary access road to the resort. No one was injured in the incident. 23 March 2020 – A landslide occurred at Mount Jerai , near Gurun, Kedah , killing two people due to illegal excavation activity. 29 May 2020 – A landslide occurred at Taman Kelab Ukay, Bukit Antarabangsa , Ulu Klang , Selangor due to continuous rain, resulting in soil movement. 10 November 2020 – A landslide, caused by heavy rain. two people were killed at
1620-625: The landslide raged through Jalan Teratai 1/2J, Taman Bukit Teratai near Ampang, Selangor . 16 December 2022 – A landslide occurred on the campsite in an organic farm near the Jalan Batang Kali-Genting Highlands in Batang Kali , Selangor . With 31 people were killed and 7 people injured, it is the one of worst landslides occurred in Malaysia. 25 April 2023 – A landslide occurred at Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Academy, Bukit Tunku , Kuala Lumpur due to
1665-631: The proposed construction of a cable car in Bukit Larut after discussions between North Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry and several construction companies that took place in early September, saying that the construction of the cable car would overwhelm the tourism system in Bukit Larut and would also potentially erode the biodiversity in that area. A major landslide in 2019 led to Bukit Larut no longer being accessible by road, although it could still be visited by hiking. Another landslide in 2023 temporarily cut off access altogether. Perak tourism committee chairman Loh Sze Yee announced repairs to
1710-406: The redevelopment plan was cancelled on July 20, 1997, and focus shifted to renovating the old colonial-era bungalows and rest houses at a cost of RM 2 million. At the same time, the Malaysian Public Works Department revealed that the road on Bukit Larut could not be widened further. Later on September 23, 2018, a group known as the "Taiping, Larut, Matang dan Selama Nature Lovers Group" opposed
1755-403: The seats of government and foci of elite social activity", and created racial distinctions which perpetuated British colonial power and oppression as Nandini Bhattacharya notes. Dale Kennedy observed that "the hill station, then, was seen as an exclusive British preserve: here it was possible to render the Indian into an outsider". Kennedy, following Monika Bührlein, identifies three stages in
1800-507: The water supply in Larut, Matang and Selama District . Water from Bukit Larut mainly flows to three major rivers in the district: Sungai Jana, Sungai Ranting, and Sungai Air Terjun. The temperature at Bukit Larut falls between 15 °C and 25 °C during the daytime, and at night can reach 10 °C. The location receives the highest rainfall in Malaysia, as the precipitation can reach up to 5,800 millimetres (230 in) annually. Bukit Larut
1845-548: Was developed by the Ganga dynasty in present-day Karnataka , India. Tipu Sultan (1751–1799) notably used it as a summer retreat. Hill stations in British India were established for a variety of reasons. One of the first reasons in the early 1800s, was for the place to act as a sanitorium for the ailing family members of British officials. After the rebellion of 1857 , the British "sought further distance from what they saw as
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1890-466: Was officially made the "summer capital of India" in the 1860s and hill stations "served as vital centres of political and military power, especially after the 1857 revolt." As noted by Indian historian Vinay Lal , hill stations in India also served "as spaces for the colonial structuring of a segregational and ontological divide between Indians and Europeans, and as institutional sites of imperial power." William Dalrymple wrote that "The viceroy
1935-523: Was previously part of the tea plantation area, continues to operate. A radio transmitter belonging to Radio Televisyen Malaysia is located on Bukit Larut. It transmits radio and television signals to audiences in Perak for various channels, including Radio Televisyen Malaysia. Its coverage North Perak, Padang Rengas , Kuala Kangsar , parts of South Penang, parts of South Kedah ( Kulim and Bandar Baharu ) Central Perak , parts of South Perak, parts of Hilir Perak and parts of North Selangor. Bukit Larut
1980-432: Was renamed as Bukit Larut in 1979. Bukit Larut is rich in biodiversity . Bukit Larut is home to 621 highland plant species which accounts for 20.4% of the overall highland plant species found in Peninsular Malaysia, as well as 27 mammal , 227 bird , 9 reptile , and 56 amphibian species. The area receives the highest rainfall in Malaysia with precipitation reaching up to 5,800 millimetres (230 in) annually. After
2025-461: Was the spider at the heart of Simla's web: From his chambers in Viceregal Lodge, he pulled the strings of an empire that stretched from Rangoon in the east to Aden in the west." Meanwhile Judith T Kenny observed that "the hill station as a landscape type tied to nineteenth-century discourses of imperialism and climate. Both discourses serve as evidence of a belief in racial difference and, thereby,
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