Genting Highlands, February 2017 – When it comes to the name of Genting
Highlands, most people will relate it to casino, entertainment, F&B and
etc. But there is actually more than that in which Resorts World Genting has
to offer to its visitors. Genting is essentially a highland with pristine
forests that consist of unique flora and fauna. A few weeks ago, me and my
co-editor Philip alongside a few other bloggers were guided by expert to
discover the beauty of nature that is available at Resorts World Genting’s
Fashion Forest.
Nature Meets
Technology!
In this day and age, social media and digital
technologies are parts and parcels of our lives. In order to demystify nature
to the world, Treks Nature Enterprise combines
both nature and technology in a project dubbed Fashion Forest.
They have introduced a whole range of
programmes that would expose the visitors to the natural features in Genting Highlands while letting the
participants of the programmes to learn about nature and mindfully capture it
into social media. These are all parts of their efforts to create awareness for
the need to conserve the wondrous rainforests here. As for the sightings,
straggling oak trees, exotic hornbills and rehabilitated pitcher plants are
something you can view here in this forest.
‘Awana offers a 130 millionth year old jungle
with very rich biodiversity for nature lovers to savour. We are now working
with Treks Nature Enterprise to bring nature to nature lovers in a fashionable
way, thus the name Fashion Forest is created.’ said Dato' Edward Holloway,
Senior Vice President of Resorts World Genting.
The focus of Fashion Forest are the forests
in Genting Highlands—located between 3,000 ft and 6,000 ft above sea level.
There are three forest types Treks refers to as “alliance of rainforests.”
These are then divided into four groups,
namely Fashion Forest at Awana (upper Dipterocarp Forest 3,000 ft above sea
level), Slay Forest at Chin Swee Temple (Montane Oak Forest some 4,500 ft above
sea level), Chocolate Forest (Montane Ericaceous Forest some 6,000 ft above sea
level), and Skyride Forest in Awana.
Wide Range of
Programmes for everyone!
Treks has programmes for every needs from nature walks for the whole family to
sports-oriented teambuilding programmes for corporations and organisations.
These programmes promise education, fun and adventure for both those seeking
for a getaway from hectic urban life and those who are eager for a sporty adrenaline
rush.
Fashion Forest
is highly inspired by fashion “défilé de mode” as it encourages the participants to dress
in their best as they commune with nature. Treks called this reinvention
concept as Eco Chic.
It’s A WiFi Forest!
An important element to ensure the success of
Fashion Forest is the availability of internet connectivity—participants can
expect to enjoy this free. Technology is utilised to help people “see more,
discover more and enjoy more” through fun and practical ways—via visual aids
like the Natgeo Frame, living sculptures (like trees and plants), Nature
Pergolas and elevated platforms.
At Fashion Forest, trees have
personalities—there are the Supermodel trees, and the Celebri-Trees, among
others. Participants are encouraged to help promote awareness of these trees by
discovering and recording them via social media.
Pricing And
Programmes Details:
At RM75 per person, the best of nature can be
enjoyed, although generally a full-day walk or nature tour can cost RM130 per
person (or RM120 for children aged 11 and below) for a minimum group of three
persons. Many types of packages are offered by Treks to cater to various groups
including individuals, families and corporations. The packages are all priced
differently.
For corporations, there are the Corporate Bonding Activities in store.
These would include teambuilding activities like the REEL simulator—an action
learning programme based on popular movies—contemporary simulation games,
treasure hunt, and Fashion Forest's own Amazing Race!
For children, the Fashion Forest Summer Camp packages are education, adventure and
fun rolled into one. The main concept of the camp is to immerse children in
multi-disciplinary programmes filled with challenging recreational activities
that will help them acquire the right disciplines. Among others, they learn
about camping, nature and conservation, and they get to indulge in sports like
archery and rock-climbing.
Other interesting programmes to pursue at
Fashion Forest are the Art, Music &
Nature Festival, and the Sax & Jazz Art Club.
The “stars” awaiting discovery, of course,
are the flora and fauna in Genting Highlands—and there are many of them. Most
notable are the Montane-Ericaceous forest located above 1,500 metres altitude
and the Hill Dipterocarp forest, the most extensive forest type in the country
that exists at between 300 and 700 metres altitude.
Apart from nature walks and recreational
outdoor activities, Treks offers some unique programmes like Discover the Elusive Helmeted Hornbill,
where you can find out more about the four species of hornbills that call the
area home—the other three being the
Rhinoceros Hornbill, the Great Hornbill and the Bushy Crested Hornbill.
This particular programme is priced at RM250
per person for a minimum group of four persons.
As for the main people behind Treks, Eddie
Chan and Pat Ang themselves, their passion for nature stems from the fact that
they believe it can inspire people in many ways. Chan and Ang created a concept
trail where nature stories abound in order to help people discover more about
themselves.
For more information regarding Fashion Forest @ Resorts World Genting,
please call 03-27181118 or log on to www.rwgenting.com.
Side Note:
Apart from visiting the Fashion Forest, we also tried out the new cable car and glass floor gondola in Resorts World Genting. The Glass Floor Gondola is something new to experience as you visit Resorts World Genting!
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