Faces of
Malaysia
Brunei

Tiny state in Borneo, sandwiched between Sarawak and Sabah. After it was a big regional player a few hundred years back, Brunei became rich upon the discovery of Oil in the 1940s. For a period time the Sultan of Brunei was the richest person in the world.

Gunung Mulu National Park

The Gunung Mulu National Park in Borneo (near Miri) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with caves and karst formations. The caves are home to over 5 million bats who exit the caves in search for food every evening in a spectacular way.

Backpacking Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

KL Forest Eco Park with Canopy Walk

address: Menara Kuala Lumpur, NBo 2, Jalan Puncak, Off Jalan P. Ramlee, 50250 Kuala Lumpur - Tel: +6 03 2020 5448
KL-Forest-Eco-Park.jpg, Formerly known as Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve is only remaining tropical rainforest in the heart of the city of Kuala Lumpur
Looking down to the forest reserve from KL Tower
photo: Vladimir Adoshev
Formerly known as Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve is only remaining tropical rainforest in the heart of the city of Kuala Lumpur
  • experience a innercity rainforest from a canopy walk
  • free entrance!
  • has 2 entrances:
    main entrance at Jalan Raja Chulan (Raja Chulan Forestry Information Centre with museum)
    second entrance on top of Bukit Nanas Hill from KL Tower
  • one of the oldest permanent forest reserve (11ha) in the country
  •  A complimentary nature walk is provided for those who are visiting the Observation Deck at KL Tower
  •  Daily guided tours: 1am, 12:30am, 2:30pm, 4:30pm, Free of Charge for those with a ticket to the observation deck
  • bring mosquito spray
  • might be able to see monkeys
Links:

Blogpost (June 2018):
Canopy walk – Forest Eco Park in the Middle of City Centre, Kuala Lumpur

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Visiting hours:
7.00am to 6.00pm daily including weekends and public holidays.

Entrance Fee: Free

For more informations please contact:

Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia Headquarters,
Jalan Sultan Salahuddin, 50660 Kuala Lumpur.

Phone No: +603-2070 6342
Fax No: 603-2692 5657
Hotline : 1-800-88-5776
website: www.forestry.gov.my



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