Ever since the rock art at Gua Tambun was discovered in 1959, the site has not been looked after. Over the years the Perak state government and / or Ipoh town council have made attempts, which are more verbal than practical.
I've written about the lack of protection in 2009. The steps are often overgrown -
Ipoh City Council is supposed to be doing the latest clean up, let's see what happens............
See more on SEAArch 17 July 2018.
That's the worst I've seen the steps ever! I wonder even if this growth is just in the last year. Surely with the community archaeology projects in the last few years there would have been some effort in clearing the vegetation?
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