Malaysia is the home to several National parks across the nation. Malaysia is divided into two parts: Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia (Borneo). Both are existing of natural wonders. Malaysian forests are estimated to be over 130 million years old, are crowded with incredibly diverse plantation and animal life. There are some well-known national parks in Malaysia, such as Niah National Park, Batang Ai National Park and Lambir Hills National Park. Which ones are the best to explore? Here are our top 6 picks!

Taman Negara, Kuala Tahan

With an expected age of 130 million years, Taman Negara is one of the most prehistoric rainforests in the world. With an area of over 4,000 square kilometers, Taman Negara is one of the most thrilling and diverse forests in the world that you can visit. If you’re fortunate, you’ll be able to watch the park’s famous, albeit rare, inhabitants, such as the Malaysian tiger, Asian elephant, and the Malayan peacock-pheasant.

Bako National Park, Kuching

Located in Malaysian Borneo, Bako National Park deals an impressive range of vegetation – from mangroves and wetlands to forests and ocean life. In addition beautiful and rare animals, and you’ll find that the range found at this park is particularly unique. Don’t miss the sea and wind-worn limestone, especially the curvy Sea Stack.

Penang National Park, Penang

The exciting 250-meter canopy walk, hanging 15 meters off the ground, lets nature lovers a view of the forest from above. This lovely portion of Penang National Park connects two trails and is built on elegant dipterocarp trees.

Kinabalu National Park, Kota Kinabalu

Kota Kinabalu’s well-known Kinabalu Park is home to the Unesco World Heritage Site in Malaysia that becomes the country’s first national parks. The major attraction of this park is Mount Kinabalu, a 4,000 metre-huge gigantic mountain that’s still growing. The rest of the park areas 750 square metres and contains a variety of landscapes and creatures like the Bornean ferret badger, the sun bear, and the oriental small-clawed otter.

Kuching Wetlands National Park, Kuching

An extraordinary group of animals take shelter in the mangroves of Kuching Wetlands National Park. Keep your eyes open for an abundance of all kinds of wildlife such as proboscis monkeys, crocodiles, monitor lizards, mudskippers, and white-bellied sea eagles.

Pack your bags and book flights to Malaysia to discover these amazing national parks.

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