Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

has a number of

national park A national park is a nature park, natural park in use for conservation (ethic), conservation purposes, created and protected by national governments. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state dec ...

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 Parks of Malaysia.

National parks

Taman Negara Taman Negara is a national park in Peninsular Malaysia. It was established in 1938/1939 as the King George V National Park after Theodore Hubback lobbied the sultans of Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan to set aside a piece of land that covers the ...

, established 1939 *

Endau-Rompin National Park Endau-Rompin National Park ( Malay: ''Taman Negara Endau-Rompin'') is a protected tropical rainforest in the southernmost prolongation of the Tenasserim Hills, Malaysia. It is south of the state of Pahang and northeast of Johor covering an area of ...

, gazetted 1993 *

Penang National Park The Penang National Park ( Malay: ''Taman Negara Pulau Pinang''; تامن نݢارا ڤولاو ڤينڠ; Chinese: 槟城国家公园; ''Bīnchéng guójiā gōngyuán''; Tamil: பினாங்கு தேசியப் பூங்கா� ...

, declared 2003 * Gunung Ledang National Park, gazetted 2005 * Taman Negara Johor Tanjung Piai * Taman Negara Johor Pulau Kukup

State parks and reserves

;Johor * Hutan Lipur Sungai Bantang * Hutan Lipur Gunung Arong * Hutan Lipur Gunung Berlumut ;Kelantan * Gunung Stong State Park ;Pahang *

Krau Wildlife Reserve Krau Wildlife Reserve is the largest wildlife reserve covering 60,349 ha located in the Titiwangsa Mountains, central state of Pahang, Malaysia that was established during the British Colonial Administration. It is located nearby Benom Mountain in ...

;Perak *

Royal Belum State Park Belum-Temengor is the largest continuous forest complex in Peninsular Malaysia. Specifically, it is located in the Malaysian state of Perak (Hulu Perak) and crosses into Southern Thailand. Belum-Temenggor is divided into two sections. Belum is lo ...

Sungkai Sambar Deer and Pheasant Wildlife Reserve Sungkai is a mukim in Batang Padang District, Postcode 35600 Perak, Malaysia. It is accessible via the North–South Expressway's Sungkai Interchange.http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/Utara/20140822/wu_01/Konservasi-hidupan-liar-di-Sungkai Geog ...

;Perlis *

Perlis State Park Perlis, ( Northern Malay: ''Peghelih''), also known by its honorific title Perlis Indera Kayangan, is the smallest state in Malaysia by area and population. Located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, it borders the Thai provinces ...

* Wang Pinang Reserve ;Selangor *

Selangor State Park The Selangor State Park ( ms, Taman Negeri Selangor, also known as Taman Warisan Negeri Selangor) is a park located in Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia. The 914.41 square kilometre park was gazetted on by the state on January 25, 2007. Upon its ...

* Sungai Dusun Wildlife Reserve * Templer's Park * Kuala Selangor Nature Park ;Melaka *

Melaka State Park, Bukit Sedanan Malacca ( ms, Melaka) is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, next to the Strait of Malacca. Its capital is Malacca City, dubbed the Historic City, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site si ...

; Terengganu *

Setiu Wetlands Setiu Wetland ( Malay: ''Tanah Bencah Setiu'' or ''Laguna Setiu'') is a wetland in Setiu District, Terengganu, Malaysia. It is part of the Setiu River basin, and also of the larger Setiu-Chalok-Bari-Merang basin wetland complex. With the size of 23 ...

State Park * Kenyir State Park

East Malaysia

Sarawak

National Parks and other conservation areas in Sarawak are under the governance of the Sarawak Forestry Corporation.Sarawak Forestry Corporation
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Bako National Park Bako National Park is a national park in Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. Established in 1957, it is the oldest national park in Sarawak. It covers an area of at the tip of the Muara Tebas peninsula at the mouth of the Bako and Kuching Rive ...

Gunung Mulu National Park The Gunung Mulu National Park is a national park in Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that encompasses caves and karst formations in a mountainous equatorial rainforest setting. The park is famous for its cav ...

Niah National Park Niah National Park, located within Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, is the site of the Niah Caves limestone cave and archeological site. History Alfred Russel Wallace lived for 8 months at Simunjan District with a mining engineer, Robert Co ...

Lambir Hills National Park The Lambir Hills National Park ( ms, Taman Negara Bukit Lambir) is a national park in Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. It is a small park, at , and is composed largely of mixed dipterocarp forest, with some small areas ...

Miri-Sibuti Coral Reef National Park The Miri-Sibuti Coral Reefs National Park is a protected area of coral reefs in Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, off the island of Borneo. The park is a popular dive destination. The Miri-Sibuti Coral Reefs National Park, lying at depths ranging fr ...

Loagan Bunut National Park The Loagan Bunut National Park ( ms, Taman Negara Loagan Bunut) is a national park located in Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, on the Borneo island. The park was named after the Loagan Bunut lake nearby, which is connected to ''Sungai Bunut'' ( ...

Santubong National Park The Santubong National Park is a national park in Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, 35 km north of Kuching. It contains the 810m peak of Mount Santubong and surrounding rainforested slopes. There are a number of jungle treks in the park, ...

Similajau National Park Similajau National Park or Samalaju National Park, Malaysia 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, bea ...

* Gunung Gading National Park * Kubah National Park *

Batang Ai National Park Batang Ai National Park ( ms, Taman Negara Batang Ai) is a national park located in Sri Aman Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is located in Lubok Antu, some 250 kilometers east of Kuching. The park covers an area of of extensive tropical rainfor ...

* Tanjung Datu National Park * Talang Satang National Park * Bukit Tiban National Park *

Maludam National Park Maludam National Park ( ms, Taman Negara Maludam) is a national park in Betong Division, Sarawak, 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 cov ...

* Rajang Mangroves National Park *

Gunung Buda National Park Gunung Buda National Park is a national park located in Limbang Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is located to the north of Gunung Mulu National Park. Gunung Buda National Park was gazetted in 2001. As in September 2017, the national park was in t ...

Pulong Tau National Park The Pulong Tau National Park ( ms, Taman Negara Pulong Tau) is a national park in Kelabit Highlands in Limbang Division and Miri Division of Sarawak, Malaysia. Etymology In Lun Bawang and Kelabit dialects, ''Pulong Tau'' means "our forests", w ...

* Kuching Wetlands National Park * Wind Cave Reserve * Samunsam Wildlife Sanctuary * Stutung Reserve * Matang Wildlife Centre

Sabah

National or state parks in Sabah are managed by

Sabah Parks Sabah Parks ( ms, Taman-Taman Sabah) is a conservation-based statutory body established in 1964 with the purpose of conserving the scenic, scientific and historic heritage of the state of Sabah, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. The organisation ...

. Other reserves or protected areas are under the governance of the Sabah Forestry Department and Sabah Foundation. * Crocker Range Park *

Kinabalu Park Kinabalu Park ( ms, Taman Kinabalu), 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 ...

* Pulau Tiga Park *

Tawau Hills Park Tawau Hills Park, was established in 1979, primarily as a protection for the water catchment area of Tawau town, Sabah, Malaysia. It is located 24 kilometres from Tawau, and comprises 279.72 km² of lowland dipterocarp rainforest, surround ...

Tun Sakaran Marine Park Tun Sakaran Marine Park, also known as Semporna Islands Park, is a marine park located off the east coast of Sabah, Malaysia. It consists of the islands of Bodgaya, Boheydulang, Sebangkat, and Salakan, the sand cays of Maiga, Sibuan, and Man ...

* Tunku Abdul Rahman Park * Turtle Islands Park *

Sipadan Island Park Sipadan ( ms, Pulau Sipadan) is the only oceanic island in Malaysia, rising from the seabed. It is located in the Celebes Sea off the east coast of Sabah, Malaysia. It was formed by living corals growing on top of an extinct volcanic cone tha ...

Tun Mustapha Marine Park Tun Mustapha Marine Park is a marine park located off the north coast of the state of Sabah, Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territori ...

Kota Kinabalu Wetland Centre Kota Kinabalu Wetland Centre is 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 Sanctua ...

* Lok Kawi Wildlife Park * Padang Teratak Wetlands Area * Lower Kinabatangan - Segama Wetlands * Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary *

Tabin Wildlife Reserve The Tabin Wildlife Reserve ( ms, Taman Hidupan Liar Tabin) is a nature preserve in Sabah, Malaysia. It was created in 1984 to preserve Sabah's disappearing wild animals. Occupying a large part of the peninsula forming the northern headland of D ...

Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre is located about 25 kilometres west of Sandakan in the state of Sabah, Malaysia. The centre opened in 1964 as the first official orangutan rehabilitation project for rescued orphaned baby orangutans from ...

Protected Forest Reserves: * Balembangan Forest Reserve * Bengkoka Forest Reserve * Bidu Bidu Forest Reserve *

Binsuluk Forest Reserve Binsuluk Forest Reserve is a protected forest reserve on the Klias Peninsula, in Beaufort District of Interior Division, Sabah, Malaysia. It was designated as a Class 1 Protection Forest by the Sabah Forestry Department in 1992. Its area is . Th ...

* Botitian Forest Reserve * Bukit Kuamas Forest Reserve * Bukit Taviu Forest Reserve *

Danum Valley Conservation Area Danum Valley Conservation Area is a 438 square kilometres tract of relatively undisturbed lowland dipterocarp forest in Sabah, Malaysia. It has an extensive diversity of tropical flora and fauna, including such species as the rare Bornean ...

Deramakot Forest Reserve Deramakot Forest Reserve is a natural reserve in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia. It spans an area of 55,507 hectares. From July 1997 until October 2019 it was certified by Forest Stewardship Council The Forest Stewardship Council A. C. (FSC) is an i ...

* Gomantong Forest Reserve * Gunung Rara Forest Reserve * Klias Forest Reserve * Lipaso Forest Reserve *

Maliau Basin Conservation Area Maliau Basin ( ms, Lembangan Maliau) or also Maliau Basin Conservation Area, is a region in Tongod District of Sabah, Malaysia, which represents a geological catchment surrounding the Maliau River. Located around the centre of Sabah in the San ...

* Mandamai Forest Reserve * Mount Pock Forest Reserve *

Silabukan Protection Forest Reserve The Silabukan Protection Forest Reserve is located in Sabah, Malaysia. It was established in 1992. This site is . Although 8% of Sabah's land area is included in the system of national parks, most of Sabah's orangutans do not occur in official p ...

* Tawai Forest Reserve *

Tenompok Forest Reserve Tenompok Forest Reserve is a protected forest reserve in Ranau District of West Coast Division, Sabah, Malaysia. It was designated as a Class 1 Forest Reserve by the Sabah Forestry Department in 1984. Its area is . A former reserve, the Kampung ...

* Ulu Kalumpang Forest Reserve * Ulu Telupid Forest Reserve

References

External links

Department of Wildlife and National Parks of Malaysia (PERHILITAN)

Johor National Parks Corporation Website (JNPC)
* Travel Ideas for
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- Virtual Malaysia (Malaysia Social Travel Channel) {{Malaysia topics

National parks A national park is a natural park in use for conservation purposes, created and protected by national governments. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual ...