Catatan Perjalanan: Sidang Media Program ‘Wings of KKB 2014’: ‘Selangor Birds Race’ Kuala Kubu Bharu - Awana Hotel Resorts World Genting 25 hingga 27 April 2014

Satu Sidang Media telah berlangsung pada 8 April 2014 di Awana Hotel Resorts World Genting bagi mewar-warkan program ‘Wings of KKB 2014’: ‘Selangor Birds Race’ yang akan diadakan pada 25 hingga 27 April 2014. Program anjuran bersama Majlis Daerah Hulu Selangor (MDHS) dan Resorts World Genting ini menyediakan pelbagai acara menarik seperti seminar tentang burung, pertandingan mengenal pasti burung, pertandingan fotografi burung, ‘explorace’ & ‘mini explorace’, pameran dan cabutan bertuah. Menurut pihak MDHS objektif utama penganjuran Program ‘Wings of KKB’ adalah untuk menyedarkan masyarakat tentang kepentingan menjaga alam sekitar melalui aktiviti memerhati burung.

Terdapat 10 lokasi ‘checkpoint’ yang ditetapkan bagi acara pertandingan mengenal pasti burung untuk para peserta bergerak dari satu tempat ke satu tempat  bermula di Bandar Kuala Kubu Bharu dan berakhir di Resorts World Genting. Ianya memberikan peluang kepada peserta-peserta melihat dan mengenal pasti pelbagai spesis burung yang berlainan mengikut perbezaan ketinggian dari aras laut.

Hadiah menarik disediakan oleh pihak penganjur berjumlah RM10,000.00 dalam bentuk barangan bagi acara pertandingan mengenal pasti burung untuk setiap kategori yang dipertandingkan; kategori pelajar sekolah, kategori terbuka dan pelajar universiti & kolej. Manakala, hadiah utama untuk pertandingan fotografi burung adalah kamera Nikon D3100. Terdapat juga hadiah penginapan dua hari satu malam di First World Hotel dan hadiah-hadiah sampingan.

Penaja utama bagi program ini adalah Resorts World Genting. Cik Katherine Chew, Timbalan Presiden Komunikasi dan Perhubungan Awam Resorts World Genting, memaklumkan, penglibatan untuk dua tahun berturut-turut menunjukkan kesungguhan Resorts World Genting di dalam program yang memberikan kesedaran kepada pelancong dan masyarakat setempat tentang pemuliharaan hutan dan alam semulajadi.

Menurut penganjur, selain mempromosikan Daerah Hulu Selangor dan Pusat Peranginan Genting Highlands sebagai salah satu lokasi memerhati burung, program ‘Wings of KKB 2014’ : ‘Selangor Birds Race’ ini adalah untuk memeriahkan dan menyokong Tahun Melawat Malaysia 2014. Program ini juga mampu menarik pelancong dalam dan luar negara terutama pemerhati burung untuk datang dan menjadi peserta.

Terima kasih kepada Majlis Daerah Hulu Selangor, Resorts World Genting, Kementerian Pelancongan dan Kebudayaan Malaysia, Tourism Malaysia, Tourism Selangor dan M-Mode Berhad di atas jemputan ini sekaligus memberikan saya kesempatan untuk mengunjungi Awana Hotel Resorts World Genting buat kali pertama.

Untuk maklumat lanjut boleh di dapati di laman sesawang MDHS atau blog wingsofkkb.

Travel: Press Conference Wings of KKB 2014 : Selangor Birds Race Kuala Kubu Bharu - Awana Hotel Resorts World Genting 25 until 27 April 2014

Press Conference was held on 8 April 2014 at Awana Hotel Resorts World Genting to announce the Wings of KKB 2014: Selangor or Birds Race to be held on 25 to 27 April 2014. The program jointly organized by the Hulu Selangor District Council (MDHS) and Resorts World Genting offers various exciting events such as birds seminar, bird identification contest, bird photography competition, explorace & mini explorace, an exhibition and a lucky draw. According to MDHS the main objective the program Wings of KKB is to enlighten the public about the importance of the environment through bird watching activity.

There are 10 checkpoint location was set for bird identification contest for participants to move from place to place, starting in Kuala Kubu Bharu City and ends at Resorts World Genting. It is provides an opportunity for participants to see and identify a variety of different bird species according to differences of elevation from sea level.

Attractive prizes provided by the organizers is RM10,000.00 in material form for bird identification contest for each category of the contest; school category, open category and university & college students. While, prize for bird photography contest is Nikon D3100 camera. There is also a prize of two days and one night accommodation at First World Hotel and side prizes.

The main sponsor of this program is Resorts World Genting. Miss Katherine Chew, Vice President of Communications and Public Relations Resorts World Genting, said, involvement for two consecutive years shows the intensity of Resorts World Genting in a program to create consciousness among tourists and local communities about forest preservation and nature.

According to the organizers besides promote the Hulu Selangor District and Genting Highlands as a bird watching location, the Wings of KKB 2014: Selangor Birds Race is to enliven and support the Visit Malaysia Year 2014. This program also attracts local and foreigner tourists, especially birdwatchers to come and join the contests.

Thank you Hulu Selangor District Council, Resorts World Genting, Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia, Tourism Malaysia, Tourism Selangor and M-Mode Berhad for the invitation thus giving me the opportunity to visit the Awana Hotel Resorts World Genting for the first time.

For more information can be found on the website MDHS or blog wingsofkkb. 

Catatan Perjalanan: Aktiviti memerhati burung di Kuala Kubu Bharu, Hulu Selangor Malaysia

Sekali lagi saya berpeluang mengikuti program Sahabat Media sempena Tahun Melawat Malaysia 2014 dan kali ini kami dijemput oleh pihak Majlis Daerah Hulu Selangor (MDHS) untuk aktiviti memerhati burung. Memerhati burung adalah aktiviti menarik dan jarang didengar. Apakah aktiviti memerhati burung?

Memerhati burung di Kuala Kubu Bharu tidaklah sama dengan melihat burung dalam sangkar di taman-taman burung. Pihak MDHS telah membawa kami berjalan-jalan di sekitar tasik dan ke pinggir hutan di Taman Millenium untuk mencari, memerhati dan mengenal pasti spesis burung yang ditemui.

Kuala Kubu Bharu merupakan sebuah bandar taman dan bandar yang telah dirancang oleh Jururancang Bandar pertama semasa zaman British. Menurut Puan Azlina Mokhtar, Pegawai Perancang Bandar MDHS, pada zaman itu, bandar Kuala Kubu Bharu telah ditanam dengan pokok yang bernilai seperti ‘Mahogany’ dan Tembusu. Ianya kini, telah menjadi tempat tinggal yang sesuai untuk binatang-binatang termasuklah burung. Terdapat pelbagai spesis burung yang hidup di sini dan ianya terdiri daripada burung pemastautin dan burung hijrah.

Pihak MDHS menyediakan teropong dan buku panduan tentang spesis burung yang terdapat di Malaysia bagi memudahkan kami melihat dan mengenal pasti spesis burung yang kami temui. Red-wattled Lapwing (Burung Minta Duit), Black Crested Bulbul (Merbah Jambul), Oriental Magpie Robin (Murai) dan beberapa spesis lain telah kami temui di sini. 

Penggunaan lensa biasa (18-55 mm) menghadkan rakaman gambar burung-burung terutama secara dekat. Ini adalah suatu hikmah kerana ianya mengalihkan tumpuan saya untuk merakamkan keindahan permandangan di sini. Walau bagaimanapun untuk melihat gambar burung yang lebih jelas dan menarik, anda bolehlah berkunjung ke blog sahabat-sahabat saya:- 

1. dikbee mengecam burung
2. silenceblogz meninjau burung

Aktiviti-aktiviti kami lakukan di sini berlangsung selama dua hari. Ianya termasuk juga acara makan malam istimewa di Restoran Kalumpang Grill & Steamboat, sambutan Hari Wanita Daerah Hulu Selangor, mandi-manda di sungai/ air terjun, menaiki pacuan 4 roda dan ‘fliying fox’ di Kalumpang Resort & Training Centre.

Terima kasih Majlis Daerah Hulu Selangor (MDHS), Kementerian Pelancongan dan Kebudayaan Malaysia, Tourism Malaysia dan M-Mode Berhad di atas jemputan ini dan sekaligus memberikan saya peluang dan pengalaman baru.

Sebelum saya mengakhiri terbitan saya kali ini, saya ingin mengajak anda semua mengunjungi daerah Hulu Selangor yang terletak di kira-kira 68 kilometer dari Kuala Lumpur terutama ke Kuala Kubu Bharu dan Kalumpang kerana ianya adalah salah satu destinasi pelancongan yang menarik di Malaysia. Untuk maklumat lanjut sila rujuk, laman sesawang Majlis Daerah Hulu Selangor (MDHS)

Travel: Bird Watching at Kuala Kubu Bharu, Hulu Selangor Malaysia

Once again, I have had opportunity to join Sahabat Media program in conjunction to Visit Malaysia Year 2014 and this time we were invited by the Hulu Selangor District Council or Majlis Daerah Hulu Selangor (MDHS) for bird watching activity. Bird watching is an interesting and rare activity. What is bird watching?

Bird watching at Kuala Kubu Bharu is not the same as watching cage birds in a bird park. MDHS representative brought us for walk around the lake and the edge of the forest at Taman Millenium to locate observe and identify the species of birds found.

Kuala Kubu Bharu is a city garden and it was planned by the first Town Planner during the British era. According to MDHS Town Planning Officer, Madam Azlina Mokhtar, during that period of time, Kuala Kubu Bharu city was planted with valuable trees such as Mahogany and ‘Tembusu’. It is now, has become a suitable habitat for the animals including birds. There are many species of birds that live here and consisting of resident and migratory birds.

MDHS representative provided binoculars and guide books on bird species in Malaysia to facilitate us locating and identifying the species of birds found. Red-wattled Lapwing (Burung Minta Duit), Black Crested Bulbul (Merbah Jambul), Oriental Magpie Robin (Murai) and few other species we found here.

The use of standard lens (18-55 mm) limited the photography shooting on birds especially close up shot. This is a grace because it shifted my focus to capture the beauty of the scenery here. However to see a clearer and exciting picture of the bird, you can visit my friend’s blog: -

1. dikbee mengecam burung
2. silenceblogz meninjau burung

Our activities here have been going on for two days. This includes a special dinner at Restaurant Kalumpang Grill & Steamboat, Women's Day celebration Hulu Selangor District, bathing in river/ water fall, ride a 4 wheel drive and flying fox in Kalumpang Resort & Training Centre.

Thank you Hulu Selangor District Council (MDHS), Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia, Tourism Malaysia and M-Mode Berhad, for the invitation and giving me the opportunity and new experience.

Before I end my post this time, I would like to invite all to visit the Hulu Selangor district located about 68 kilometer from Kuala Lumpur, especially to Kuala Kubu Bharu and Kalumpang because it is one of the attractive tourist destinations in Malaysia. For more information, kindly refer to the website of  Hulu Selangor District Council (MDHS)