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Panti Bird Sanctuary, Kota Tinggi district, Johor state, Malaysia

From Singapore, cross the Woodlands border checkpoint to get into Johor, Malaysia, and once there, take a cab towards Kota Tinggi. When at Kota Tinggi on highway Jalan Jemaluang, continue past the Gunung Panti Recreational Forest (this is not it), and look out for road marker # on the left. Right after marker #270, you will see old WWII bunkers, and a sign that points you into Panti Bird Sanctuary (Suaka Burung Panti) on the left. It takes about 90 minutes on cab and costs $55 (SG$70) one way. There is a new administration office with haphazard system of issuing permits and collecting a small fee, but it is closed most of the time (even in that case, there is no problem walking in). Walk on the main trail (it starts with paved road and continues on dirt road, which is relatively easy to walk on). 

Getting away from Panti is not as easy as getting there, so you might want to arrange with the cab driver to pick you up once you are done. Hailing a cab by the road may not be easy. Alternatively, wait by the roadside next to the bunker for a bus that takes you into the Kota Tinggi bus terminal. Buses come every hour (but not with a fixed schedule), and cost $2 (RM$6). There, a cab to Singapore costs $45. If you plan on spending more days for Panti, Rest Inn Hotel in Kota Tinggi is relatively cheap and good, where you can also call a cab to send you to Panti before dawn ($8). 

Panti Bird Sanctuary is also very popular with Singaporean and Malaysian birders.

Overlapping species: Greater Slow Loris, Long-tailed Macaque, Southern Pig-tailed Macaque, Reid's Dusky Langur, Raffles' Banded Langur

Gunung Pulai, Kulai district, Johor state, Malaysia

Overlapping species: Greater Slow Loris, Long-tailed Macaque, Southern Pig-tailed Macaque, Reid's Dusky Langur, Raffles' Banded Langur

Local contacts: Andie Ang (andie.ang@primatewatching.com)