Mount Setong or Mount Stong (Malay: Gunung Setong or Gunung Stong, Jawi: ڬونڠ ستوڠ) is a mountain located in Dabong, southern Kuala Krai District, Kelantan, Malaysia. It is situated approximately 300 km (186 mi) from Kota Bharu, the state capital. While it stands within Kuala Krai, it is also relatively closer to Gua Musang district.

Mount Setong
Mount Stong
Highest point
Elevation1,422 m (4,665 ft)
Coordinates05°20′11″N 101°56′15″E / 5.33639°N 101.93750°E / 5.33639; 101.93750
Naming
Native nameGunung Setong (Malay)
Geography
Mount Setong is located in Kelantan
Mount Setong
Mount Setong
Location in Malaysia
Mount Setong is located in Malaysia
Mount Setong
Mount Setong
Mount Setong (Malaysia)
LocationKuala Krai District, Kelantan
Parent rangeTitiwangsa Mountains
Malayan tiger
Jelawang Falls, Mount Stong

The 1,422-metre-high mountain is a popular location for mountain climbers for its rough and challenging treks.

Geography and ecology

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Mount Setong is located within a massif in the northern part of the Titiwangsa Mountains. It is surrounded by several other peaks, namely Mts. Basor, Ayam, Baha, Anak Noring and Chamah. The area around Mount Setong, including Gunung Setong State Park, provides a vital habitat for Malayan tigers, a protected endangered subspecies of tiger in the country.[1]

Forest profile

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The mountain features hill dipterocarp, upper dipterocarp and montane forests, as the elevation gradually increases. There is an abundance of flora containing beneficial and medicinal properties that can be obtained within these forests.

Special features

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The mountain and its vicinities are part of the larger Gunung Stong State Park and Geopark, which is nationally hailed as a famed ecotourism within Kelantan. In addition, within the park's grounds are the 303-metre-high Jelawang Falls, which boast one of the highest waterfall drops in Southeast Asia. [2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Observations - iNaturalist". Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Jambatan gantung di Gunung Stong menjadi daya tarikan". Archived from the original on 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2017-08-09.