Mount Pulai

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Mount Pulai
Gunung Pulai
Mount Pulai from Pulai river.JPG
Mount Pulai from the Pulai River
Highest point
Elevation 654 m (2,146 ft)
Coordinates 01°36′10″N103°32′45″E / 1.60278°N 103.54583°E / 1.60278; 103.54583
Geography
Location Kulai District, Johor
Geology
Mountain type Inselberg

Mount Pulai (Malay : Gunung Pulai) is located in the district of Kulai, Johor, Malaysia. [1]

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History

World War II

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 the mount during the World War II. [2] [3]

Closure of Gunung Pulai

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.[ citation needed ] Local villagers in the vicinity of the mountain reported up to 75 floods between 1986 and 2021. [4] The most notable mud flood occurred on 26th December 2001 which resulted in 5 deaths and destruction of 4 houses. Consequently, the mount had been closed for visitors between 2001 and 2015, when the Mount Pulai Recreational Forest 1 reopened. [5] [6]

Attractions

The mountain features the Pulai Waterfall and Mount Pulai Recreational Forests 1 and 2.

Infrastructure

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. [7]

See also

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References

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  6. Hutan Lipur. "Gunung Pulai dibuka selepas 15 tahun ditutup". Utusan Online.
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1°36′N103°33′E / 1.600°N 103.550°E / 1.600; 103.550