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Award-winning 3.2ha spice garden with more than 500 varieties of flora from Malaysia and Asia. Also offers guided tours, night walks and cooking classes. T (04) 881 1797
Open: Daily, 9am~6pm
UNESCO PENANG HILL BIOSPHERE RESERVE
This 12,481-hectare
reserve was announced
by UNESCO in September 2021. It encompasses the timeless forests of Penang Hill, the State’s Forest Reserves, the historic Penang Botanical Gardens, Penang National Park,
and coastal and marine ecosystems in an unbroken link from the hilltop to
the sea. Its centerpiece
is The Habitat Penang
Hill, a fun, immersive, and educational experience for nature lovers of all ages. THE HABITAT
PENANG HILL
Jalan Stesen, Bukit Bendera
George Town
T (04) 826 7677 Open: Daily, 9am~6pm Sunset Viewing: Weekends, 9am~7pm
PERAK
BELUM FOREST RESERVE
Gerik
The largest untouched forest reserve in Peninsular
Malaysia. Large mammal species such as elephants, rhinoceroses, tapirs and tigers and an immense wealth of flora make Belum very special.
T (05) 791 6800
Open: Visits only via approved tour operators
BERSIA GRAZING RESERVE
Gerik
Remotely located
deer, buffalo and cattle breeding station offering farmstays, visits to Orang Asli villages,
The Curtis Crest Tree Top Walk, the highest publicly accessible viewing platform in Penang, is set within The Habitat Penang Hill at the heart of the newly-created UNESCO Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve.
angling on Temenggor Lake, and feeding and rounding up the cattle. T (05) 791 2131 (Gerik Veterinary Dept.)
GUNUNG LANG RECREATIONAL PARK Ipoh
Landscaped recreational park at the city’s edge
with stunning limestone formations. It was created from a formerly devastated iron and tin mining area.
T (05) 506 3088/ 208 3333 Open: Daily, 9am~4pm
HOGA, GAHARU TEA VALLEY GOPENG Gopeng
Malaysia’s first organic agarwood plantation, producing gaharu teas and other herbal products which are sold in the shop. Plantation tour available. T (05) 351 1999
Open: Daily, 9.15am~6pm Closed: Tue (except Public Holidays)
INFOTERNAK FARM
Kuala Kangsar
Research and show farm and farmstay with cattle, goats, deer, ostriches and rabbits. Fresh milk and meat for sale.
T (05) 598 1552
Open: Mon-Fri, 8am~5pm Closed: Sat, Sun &
Public Holidays
KUALA GULA BIRD SANCTUARY
Kuala Kurau
Part of the Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve, with over 160 species
of birds, together with otters, dusky-leaf monkeys, long-tailed macaques
and ridgeback dolphins.
T (05) 890 2207
Open: Mon-Fri, 8am~1pm
& 2pm~5pm
Closed: Sat, Sun &
Public Holidays
MATANG MANGROVE FOREST RESERVE
Taiping
The world’s best-managed sustainable mangrove forest. Attractions include charcoal factory, bird watching and fireflies.
T (05) 807 2762 (Larut and Matang District
Forest Office)
Open: Daily, 8am~6pm
REFARM
Kampar
26-acre organic recreational farm, with resort, petting/feeding zoo, trekking and
farmstay activities.
Hp (012) 502 6115
Open: Wed-Mon, 9am~6pm Closed: Tue, except
School & Public Holidays
RIVER TERRAPIN BREEDING CENTRE
Bota
Hatchery and information centre for these endangered reptiles. From
Hoga Gaharu Tea Valley is Malaysia’s first organic agarwood plantation, producing exotic herbal products which are available for sale.