Mount Pulai ( Malay : Gunung Pulai ) is located in the district of Kulai , Johor , Malaysia .
5-516: During the World War II, Mount Pulai served as the British Commonwealth armies stronghold against the invading Japanese Imperial Army. There are still remnants of a fortress, rails, tunnels, an aircraft landing site and wells deep in the mount forest. There are initiatives by non governmental organization (NGO) to reintroduce Mount Pulai as a jungle war memorial to educate people on the story of
10-665: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a mountain in Malaysia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Pulai River The Pulai River ( Malay : Sungai Pulai ) is a river in Johor , Malaysia . It runs from Mount Pulai in Kulai District until Tanjung Pelepas , draining into the Tebrau Straits . At its mouth lies the single largest seagrass bed in Malaysia, which extends all
15-592: The mount during the World War II. Gunung Pulai is the source of the Pulai River which flows through the districts of Kulai , Mukim Pulai ( Johor Bahru ) and Pontian . Excessive mining activities on the foot of Mount Pulai by a Chinese mineral mining company has destroyed the natural landscape of the area. Local villagers in the vicinity of the mountain reported up to 75 floods between 1986 and 2021. The most notable mud flood occurred on 26th December 2001 which resulted in 5 deaths and destruction of 4 houses. Consequently,
20-633: The mount had been closed for visitors between 2001 and 2015, when the Mount Pulai Recreational Forest 1 reopened. The mountain features the Pulai Waterfall and Mount Pulai Recreational Forests 1 and 2. The mountain houses three telecommunication towers . Two are located at the peak of the mountain and another one is located slightly lower from the peak. 1°36′N 103°33′E / 1.600°N 103.550°E / 1.600; 103.550 This Johor location article
25-586: The way to Pulau Merambong . Sungai Pulai is also a mangrove forest reserve. The site is being studied to help manage the vast mangrove ecosystem, with assistance from University of Technology Malaysia and the National University of Malaysia , in line with the Integrated Management Plan for the sustainable use of mangroves in Johor. Sungai Pulai is also a Ramsar site , one of the few locations in
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