It is managed by the same person who runs the nightly fireflies boat tour. His name is Hafiz, and he can be reached at 017 - 978 9256. Hafiz is full of information on the mangrove trees, the animals and their habitat. His eyes are exceptionally sharp, and is able to spot the snakes and monitor lizards on the tree branches from afar.
The mangroves
Spot the monitor lizard
Spot the black snake with yellow rings....*hint: click on the photo for a larger view*
Makes me think of anacondas and Stephen King.....
Me: Are there any crocodiles in this river?
Hafiz: There are, but only at specific season, and this is not it.
The mounds beneath the tree stump are lobster mounds
Hafiz: Lobsters are dug from those mounds, but one has to be careful as there is usually a cobra inside if you dug in too deep.
Attap seed (or palm seed) plant
Back at Hafiz's shop, he showed us the attap seed plants that he's growing. Attap seeds are those sweet, white fleshy seeds added in ice kacang (shaved ice).
Hafiz's shop at Cherating Village
Other topics on Cherating:
1) Turtle-watching
2) Payung Cafe
3) Suria Cherating, The Good and The Bad
