Firefly
are also called “Lightning
Bugs”. Named as they are nocturnal
luminous of the beetle family Lampyridae,
consisting of about 1,900 species
that inhibit tropical and temperate
regions. The common glowworm is a
member of this family. They shine in
the night like fire to attract
sexual partner.
Someone
figured that the firefly hamlet as
the eighth wonderful view. Why the
fireflies only occur in the
particular rendezvous?
The
growth of the firefly must be
mingled with the water of the
runnels, woods and environment. The
river must meet in the intersection
of the fresh and salt-water.
“Berembang” trees must be
something that fancied fireflies a
lot, in addition to this factors,
the environment must be in its
tranquility besides free from
contamination.
Bukit
Melawati (Melawati Hill), Bukit
Melawati overlooks the little town
and is an ideal sight looking out at
the Straits of Malacca. It was once
used by the Sultan of Selangor,
followed by the Dutch and British.
Fort Melawati, a three-storey
structure, on Melawati Hill was
built on the 1780’s during the
reign of Sultan Ibrahim. As it is a
strategic mouth of the Selangor
River, this place was once the scene
where many fiery battles take place
between the locals and seafaring
invaders.
Fort
Altingsburg - Kota Melawati,
Sultan Ibrahmin - the Second
Sultan of Selangor built this Fort
during his reign from 1770-1826.
Later it was taken by the Dutch
for a short time and the name was
change to Fort Altingsburg, named
after the Dutch Governer of
Malacca.
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Several
families of Silver-Leafed Monkeys
and Long-Tailed Macaques hang
around here for peanut handouts
from visitors. The Silver-leafed
babies have golden fur as compared
with the adults of dull-ashen
grey. These Monkeys are a delight
- they are gentle and seem to
always have a thank you for every
morsel of food given. The
long-tailed macaques, on the other
hand, are generally a little more
mischievous and if you turn your
back for a second - you'd never
know what they would do. Always be
careful when feeding the monkeys.
Although they have had many
interactions with humans, we must
remember that they are wild and
wild animals tend to be erratic
sometimes.
