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U. Ulu Muda Forest. Categories: Wildlife sanctuaries by country. Protected areas of Malaysia. Wildlife sanctuaries of Asia by country. Nature conservation in Malaysia. Animal welfare organisations based in Malaysia. Hidden category:
National parks. Taman Negara, established 1939. Endau-Rompin National Park, gazetted 1993. Penang National Park, declared 2003. Gunung Ledang National Park, gazetted 2005. Taman Negara Johor Tanjung Piai. Taman Negara Johor Pulau Kukup.
Tengku Hassanal Wildlife Reserve is located at 3°42'57.89" N 102°10'33.60" E, in the state of Pahang and in the center of Peninsular Malaysia. The Reserve is approximately 167 km from Kuantan, the capital state of Pahang, and 109 km from Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia. The Reserve is located in three districts in Pahang, which are ...
Conservation in Malaysia is an issue of national importance. As a megadiverse country, Malaysia is rich in wildlife, endemic species and unique habitats. Wildlife protection began in some form as early as the 1880s, before the formation of Malaysia. [ 2 ] The country ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1994 and by 2019 had joined ...
The wildlife of Malaysia is diverse, with Malaysia being a megadiverse country. Most of the country is covered in rainforest, which hosts a huge diversity of plant and animal species. There are approximately 361 mammal species, 694 bird species, 250 reptile species, and 150 frog species found in Malaysia. Its large marine territory also holds a ...
The name Turtle Islands, however, refers to 10 islands, 3 of which are part of Turtle Islands Park of Malaysia, and 7 which belong to the Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary of Tawi-Tawi province, Philippines. On 1 August 1966, the first turtle hatchery in Malaysia was established on Selingan, funded entirely by the Sabah state government.
Kota Kinabalu Wetland Centre. Kota Kinabalu Wetland Centre is 24 hectares (59 acres) of the only remains of mangrove forest that once existed extensively along the coastal region of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Previously known as Likas Swamp or Likas Mangrove and later Kota Kinabalu City Bird Sanctuary, the Centre came foremost out of 20 wetlands ...
The Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Centre is an elephant sanctuary located in Temerloh in the state of Pahang, Malaysia. [1] within the Krau Wildlife Reserve. [2] The Centre was established in 1989 by the Malaysian Department of Wildlife and National Parks, and forms a base for the Elephant Relocation Team, which since 1974 has been ...