Study on geoheritage resource of Lata Renyok Cascade, Jeli, Kelantan: potential for geotourism development

Lata Renyok Cascade in Jeli district, Kelantan offers outstanding scientific, aesthetic, recreational and cultural values. The cascade is located amid the forest and the rubber plantation in Kampung Renyok, around 14 km from Jeli town. It is a part of the Renyok River, a river which starts from the Main Range flowing into the Pergau River, and surrounded by the hilly areas. It is a series of cascade of about 100 m with the high of dropping cascade of about 8 m. This cascade is quite popular among the locals in Jeli district. This may be not only due to the natural beauty of the area, but also because of the existence of some infrastructures such as mosque, community hall, playground, parking lot, and public toilets. Residents in the near village can get clean water from this cascade. The approaching value used in this study manages to educate the public and at the same time encourage researcher do more detailed study on this area. The aim of this paper is to identify the potential of the study area to be one of the geological heritage resources and proposed the study area to be conserved and developed based on the geotourism concept.