Upgraded Rompin state park to reopen next month

The Rompin state park, established on Dec 7, 2000, is classified as a tropical lowland evergreen rainforest. — Filepic

ROMPIN: The Rompin state park here that is among the oldest tropical rainforest in the world will start receiving tourists from Oct 1, Pahang Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said. It was closed for upgrading four years ago.

Wan Rosdy said the park, formerly known as Endau Rompin state park, was established on Dec 7, 2000 and was estimated to be more than 130 million years old.