Bird Watching
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Perlis State Park, which is also known as the 'Pearl of Perlis', it the northernmost bird watching location in Peninsular Malaysia. |
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Located about halfway between the Perlis State Park and Kangar, Lake Timah Tasoh is a 1,300 hectare man-made, state-owned reservoir. |
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Lake Pedu is situated in the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia and is surrounded mainly by lowland forests. |
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The Langkawi archipelago is a cluster of 99 islands just off the coast of Kedah. The main island, Pulau Langkawi, is the most developed in the group and is known for its natural beauty as well as duty-free shopping. |
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The Ulu Muda Forest Reserve comprises over 115km square of lowland and hill dipterocarp forests with parts of the lowland forest fringing the Ulu Muda Dam. |
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TELUK AIR TAWAR - KUALA MUDA COAST The Teluk Air Tawar- Kuala Muda coastal area is located at Seberang Prai Utara near Butterworth on mainland Penang. |
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The Penang National Park was established in 2003 and is one of the smallest national parks in Malaysia. |
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Bukit Larut or Maxwell Hill is the oldest hill resort in Peninsular Malaysia. Located close to the town of Taiping, it is nestled within the Bukit Larut Forest Reserve along the Bintang Range. |
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The Kuala Gula Bird Sanctuary is located near the Matang Forest Reserve. Its diverse habitats include tidal mudflats, estuaries and mangrove forests. |
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ROYAL BELUM STATE PARK AND TEMENGOR FOREST The Belum Temengor Forest comprises the Royal Belum State Park, Temengor and Grik forest reserves. |
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The Kuala Selangor Nature Park is located in the coastal town of Kuala Selangor and is managed by the Malaysian Nature Society. |
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Located between Kuala Selangor and Sungai Besar, Tanjong Karang is mainly agricultural. Its paddy fields provide an excellend habitat for various species of birds as numerous irrigation canals feed them. |
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FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAYSIA The Forest Research Institute of Malaysia is one of the most accessible bird watching sites and is situated about 16km northwest of Kuala Lumpur. |
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The popular coastal resort of Port Dickson is also known as the landing site for raptors crossing the Straits of Malacca. |
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The Pasoh Forest Reserve is situated in the Jelebu district and is among the research sites of the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia. |
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Situated just off the North-South Highway, the Air Keroh Recreational Forest is about 15km from Melaka town. |
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TANJUNG TUAN FOREST RESERVE AND WILDLIFE SANCTUARY Although this forest reserve is located at Tanjung Tuan in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, it is managed by the Melaka state government. |
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Taman Negara is the largest national park in Malaysia and is also known as one of the country's premier bird watching areas. |
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Fraser's Hill is a mecca for bird watchers. This hill station is blessed with pristine forest areas and is home to about 247 bird species, of which about a third are montane species. |
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Cameron Highlands is the largest hill resort in the country and is a bird watching destination, which combines montane forests, vegetable farms and tea plantations. |
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Kuala Koh in the state of Kelantan is the gateway to the northern section of Taman Negara, with the other gateways being Kuala Tahan as well as Sungai Relau in Pahang and Tanjung Mentong in Terengganu. |
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Situated at the Kuala Krai district in the south of Kelantan, Stong State Park is a unique park that is accessible via the Dabong town. |
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TAMAN NEGARA - TANJUNG MENTONG Tanjung Mentong is the gateway to the Taman Negara section in Terengganu. |
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The Setiu Wetlands is a part of the Setiu river basin, in the large Setiu-Chalok-Bari-Merang basin wetland complex. |
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Located about 20km from the town of Kota Tinggi, Panti Forest Reserve covers an area of approximately 275km and is situated at the headwaters of the Johor, Linggiu, and Ulu Sedili rivers in southern Johor. |
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The second largest national park in Malaysia straddles the states of Johor and Pahang, covering an area of about 48,905ha. |
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Sarawak's oldest national park was established in 1957, covers a modest 27 sq. km., and is about 37km from Kuching. It's known for its extraordinary natural scenery, habitats, plants and wild life. |
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Similajau National Park, just 45 minutes from Bintulu town, provides a great weekend getaway for the people within the central region of Sarawak. It has one of the most beautiful coastal areas in Malaysia with miles of unspoiled white and golden sand and rocky beaches facing the South China Sea. |
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Mulu Caves National Park is home to one of the longest networks of caves in the world. Here lies the world’s largest underground chamber, the Sarawak Chamber, capable of accommodating forty Boeing 747 airplanes. |
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DANUM VALLEY CONSERVATION PARK The tropical lowland rainforest of Danum Valley Conservation Area is a paradise for nature lovers and a popular destination among keen bird watchers. |
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One of the most popular bird watching destinations in Malaysia, Kinabalu Park is 90km from Kota Kinabalu and provides a cool setting for bird watchers keen on the montane birds of Borneo. |
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KINABATANGAN FLOOD PLAIN AND WILDLIFE SANCTUARY The Kinabatangan Flood Plain and Wildlife Sanctuary located in eastern Sabah is a 26,100ha wetland area, part of the larger Lower Kinabatangan floodplain, which is about 3,300km square in size. |
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