List of national parks of Malaysia
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Malaysia has a number of national park
s but most of them are de facto state parks.
This page provides the list of protected areas and pictures associated with the facilities and activities available in each area.
of Malaysia.
Other protected areas:
. Other reserves or protected areas are under the governance of the Sabah Forestry Department and Sabah Foundation.
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
s but most of them are de facto state parks.
This page provides the list of protected areas and pictures associated with the facilities and activities available in each area.
Peninsular Malaysia
All parks and reserves in Peninsular Malaysia are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Wildlife and National ParksDepartment of Wildlife and National Parks
In Malaysia, Department of Wildlife and National Parks, commonly known as PERHILITAN is a governmental organization that is responsible for the protection, management and preservation of wildlife and national parks in Peninsular Malaysia.The department was established under the Wildlife Protection...
of Malaysia.
Johor
- Endau Rompin National ParkEndau Rompin National ParkEndau Rompin National Park is a protected tropical rainforest in Malaysia. It is an area south of the state of Pahang and to the northeast of Johor covering an approximate area of 870 km², effectively making it is the second largest national park in Peninsular Malaysia after Taman Negara, with...
, gazetted 1993 - Gunung Ledang National Park, gazetted 2005
- Islands of Mersing National Park, gazetted 2003
Other protected areas:
- Pulau Kukup State Park
- Tanjung Piai State ParkTanjung PiaiTanjung Piai is a cape in Johor which is the southernmost point of Peninsular Malaysia and thus the most southern point of mainland Asia. The skyline of Singapore is visible across the Johor Strait from the point...
Selangor
- Selangor Heritage Park
- Bukit Cahaya Seri Alam
- Sungai Dusun Wildlife Reserve
- Templer's ParkTempler's ParkTempler's Park is a forest reserve in the Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. The park is located about 6 kilometres from Rawang and 22 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur. It is 1,214 hectares in size and it was named in honour of Sir Gerald Templer, a British High Commissioner in Malaya.This forest...
East Malaysia
Sarawak
National Parks and other conservation areas in Sarawak are under the governance of the Forest Department of Sarawak- Bako National ParkBako National ParkBako National Park, established in 1957, is the oldest national park in Sarawak, eastern Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. It covers an area of at the tip of the Muara Tebas peninsula at the mouth of the Bako and Kuching Rivers. It is approximately by road from Kuching...
- Gunung Mulu National ParkGunung Mulu National ParkGunung Mulu National Park near Miri, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that encompasses incredible caves and karst formations in a mountainous equatorial rainforest setting...
- NiahNiah CavesNiah Caves is located within the district of Miri in Sarawak, Malaysia. Part of Niah National Park, the main cave, Niah Great Cave, is located in Gunung Subis and is made up of several voluminous, high-ceilinged chambers...
National Park - Lambir Hills National ParkLambir Hills National ParkLambir Hills National Park is situated near Miri in Sarawak, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. It is a small park, composed largely of mixed dipterocarp forest. A census of all trees in a 52 hectare plot found 1175 different species...
- Similajau National ParkSimilajau National ParkSimilajau National Park is a national park in the Bintulu Division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It is located about from Bintulu.-Formation:The national park is a recreational resource, and features rainforest, beaches of white and golden sand, and rocky beaches, facing the South China Sea. The park is...
- Gunung Gading National Park
- Kubah National Park
- Batang Ai National ParkBatang Ai National ParkBatang Ai National Park is located in the Sri Aman Division of Sarawak, in eastern Malaysia on the island of Borneo. It is located in Lubok Antu, some 250 kilometers east of Kuching...
- Loagan Bunut National ParkLoagan Bunut National ParkLoagan Bunut National Park is a national park located 130 km from Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia, on the Borneo island. The park was named after the Loagan Bunut lake nearby, which is connected to Sungai Bunut , Sungai Baram and Sungai Tinjar...
- Tanjung Datu National Park
- Talang Satang National Park
- Bukit Tiban National Park
- Maludam National ParkMaludam National ParkMaludam National Park is located in the Sri Aman Division of Sarawak, in eastern Malaysia on the island of Borneo. It is located in the Maludam Peninsula and consists entirely of low-lying, flat peat swamp forest. Such forests cover about 10% of the total land area of Sarawak, but have mostly been...
- Rajang Mangroves National Park
- Gunung Buda National Park
- Pulong Tau National ParkPulong Tau National ParkThe Pulong Tau National Park is in Borneo, Malaysia. This site is 16454 km². Bornean organutans are rarely found at elevations above 500m, however wondering indivdiuals have been reported at high elevations in the Tamabu Range in northern interior Sarawak. -References:*NPWO Proposal for the...
- Kuching Wetlands National ParkKuching Wetlands National ParkKuching Wetlands National Park is a national park in Malaysia. It is the remains of the former Sarawak Mangrove Forest Reserve which covered 170 km²....
- Wind Cave Reserve
- Samunsam Wildlife Sanctuary
- Stutung Reserve
- Matang Wildlife Center
Sabah
National or state parks in Sabah are managed by Sabah ParksSabah Parks
Sabah Parks is a conservation-based statutory body established in 1962 with the purpose of conserving the scenic, scientific and historic heritage of the state of Sabah, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. The organisation is also responsible for the management and promotion of the various protected...
. Other reserves or protected areas are under the governance of the Sabah Forestry Department and Sabah Foundation.
- Crocker Range ParkCrocker Range National ParkCrocker Range National Park was established in 1984, although the area had previously been under protection as a forest reserve. It covers the north-south Crocker Range, of 1200-1800 meter mountains in Sabah, east Malaysia on the island of Borneo, which separate the western coastal plain with the...
- Kinabalu ParkKinabalu National ParkKinabalu National Park or Taman Negara Kinabalu in Malay, established as one of the first national parks of Malaysia in 1964, is Malaysia's first World Heritage Site designated by UNESCO in December 2000 for its "outstanding universal values" and the role as one of the most important biological...
- Pulau Tiga ParkPulau Tiga National ParkPulau Tiga National Park was established in 1978, although the area has been under protection as a forest reserve since 1933. It is located north of Kuala Penyu, opposite the swampy Klias Peninsula, in Sabah, east Malaysia on the island of Borneo....
- Tawau Hills ParkTawau Hills National ParkTawau Hills National Park, also Tawau Hills Park, was established in 1979, primarily as a protection for the water catchment area of Tawau town, in Sabah, east Malaysia on the island of Borneo. It is located 24 kilometers from Tawau, and comprises 279.72 km² of lowland dipterocarp rainforest,...
- Tun Sakaran Marine ParkTun Sakaran Marine ParkTun Sakaran Marine Park, also known as Semporna Islands Park, is a marine park located off the east coast of the state of Sabah in Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. It consists of the islands of Bodgaya, Boheydulang, Sebangkat, and Selakan, the sand cays of Maiga, Sibuan, and Mantabuan, and the...
- Tunku Abdul Rahman ParkTunku Abdul Rahman National ParkThe Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park comprises a group of 5 islands located between 3 to 8 km off Kota Kinabalu. The park is spread over 4,929 hectares, two thirds of which cover the sea. Before the Ice Age, it formed part of the Crocker Range mass of sandstone and sedimentary rock on the mainland...
- Turtle Islands ParkTurtle Islands National ParkTurtle Islands National Park is located within the Turtle Islands, which lie in the Sulu Sea some 40 kilometers north of Sandakan in Sabah, east Malaysia. It consists of 3 islands - Selingaan, Bakkungan Kechil and Gulisaan , including the surrounding coral reefs and ocean...
See also
- Department of Wildlife and National ParksDepartment of Wildlife and National ParksIn Malaysia, Department of Wildlife and National Parks, commonly known as PERHILITAN is a governmental organization that is responsible for the protection, management and preservation of wildlife and national parks in Peninsular Malaysia.The department was established under the Wildlife Protection...
- National Parks and Forest Reserves of JohorNational Parks and Forest Reserves of JohorThe state of Johor in Malaysia is noted for its national parks and forest reserves which preserve virgin rainforests known for its biodiversity and endangered species of animals.Mangrove swamps and coral reefs are also protected within these parks....
- Malaysian Wildlife LawMalaysian Wildlife LawMalaysian Wildlife Law consists of the regulation, protection, conservation and management of wildlife in Malaysia. The Constitution of Malaysia empowers those at the federal and the states level to make laws regarding wildlife resources...