Royal Belum State Park - Royal Forest

The Royal Belum State Park is a huge park in the northern parts of Peninsular Malaysia. It is part of the even bigger Belum-Temengor Forest Complex (BTFC) that is shared with Thailand. Together with Taman Negara National Park it is one of the oldest rainforest in world, dating back over 130 million years. Belum is a state park and not an official National Park. This means that local government is allowed to use the area for production...

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Taman Negara Kelantan,National Park Kuala Koh, Kelantan

Taman Negara Kelantan ( Kelantan National Park), Kuala Koh is the only official entry point in the state of Kelantan to Taman Negara. Located at the end of an oil palm estate, Kuala Koh is unique as compared to the more populous Taman Negara Kuala Tahan. Kuala Koh is situated at the conference of Sungai Lebir and Sungai Koh. Taman Negara Kuala Koh is part of the Peninsular National Park covering 4343 sq km which includes the state...

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Gunung Benum,Krau Wildlife Reserve, Pahang

Background Krau Wildlife Reserve, where lies the Mount Benum is the oldest protected areas in Malaysia. It was gazetted on 9 June 1923 with an area covering 62,395 hectares. This reserve is the second largest wildlife refuge in Peninsular Malaysia after Taman Negara.  Gunung Benum is the tenth highest mountain in Peninsular Malaysia with a height 2107 meters (6916 feet) above sea level and is the second highest ...

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National Elephant Conservation Centre, Kuala Gandah, Pahang

National Elephant Conservation Centre, Kuala Gandah, Pahang  The Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) established National Elephant Conservation Centre in 1989. The centre is a base for the Elephant Relocation Team, which began the elephant translocation programme in 1974. The only one of its kind in Malaysia, the team is dedicated to locating, subduing and then translocation problem elephants from areas...

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