National Botanic Gardens Shah Alam ( ms, Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam or TBNSA) is a national botanic garden in Shah Alam,
Selangor
Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Malaysian states. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east ...
,
Malaysia
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. It is incorporated in the
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries. With area of 817 hectares, it is the habitat of flora and fauna, also a recreational destination in the
Klang Valley
Klang Valley ( ms, Lembah Klang; zh, 巴生谷; ) is an urban conglomeration in Malaysia that is centered in the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, and includes its adjoining cities and towns in the state of Selangor. It is con ...
. As of August 2021, the director of TBNSA is Siti Zubaidah binti Mohamad.
History
National Botanic Gardens Shah Alam (TBNSA) was constructed on 24 April 1986, known as Taman Pertanian Bukit Cerakah (the
Bukit Cherakah
Bukit Cherakah ( ms, Bukit Cerakah) is a hill in Kuala Selangor District, Selangor, Malaysia with the height of . It is one of three prominent peaks along the coast of Selangor. Bukit Cherakah gives its name to a forest reserve which includes the ...
Agricultural Park). It is located in the Bukit Cherakah Forest Reserve that was constituted in 1909. In the year of 1991, the name was changed to Taman Pertanian Malaysia Bukit Cahaya Seri Alam. In the year of 2007, TBNSA has finally got its current name, Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam. The garden was established on the forest reserve area of Bukit Cerakah which served as a reservoir for the water for the people of Shah Alam.
The forest is a red meranti-keruing forest, consist of various
Dipterocarpaceae
Dipterocarpaceae is a family of 16 genera and about 695 known species of mainly tropical lowland rainforest trees. The family name, from the type genus ''Dipterocarpus'', is derived from Greek (''di'' = two, ''pteron'' = wing and ''karpos'' = fru ...
such as ''Seraya'' and ''Meranti''. There's also a few hill that can be hiked along the paved trail. The highest point is the ''Bukit Sapu Tangan'' (200m asl), on top of the hill, there's a lookout point that provide the view of the city of Shah Alam.
Vision & Mission
TBNSA is developed to provide a national scientific education centre and also act as a natural resource conservation centre for the development of botanical, horticultural, floricultural, agriculture and other related field in Malaysia. TBNSA also functions as a community awareness centre that aims to create excitement and induce the community to appreciate the beauty and benefit of our own local plants variety which is also our national heritage.
Objectives & Functions
* To be an integrated agricultural-based tourism centre.
* To be an informative agricultural-based tourism centre in the field of farming, aquaculture and livestock.
* To be an agricultural-based tourism centre that could also be a centre for scientific researches and studies in the environmental and agricultural field.
* To be an agricultural-based tourism centre with learning and recreation facility based on Malaysian cultural characteristics.
* To be an agricultural-based tourism centre that stresses on the environmental sustainability as well flora and fauna.
Attractions
Park & Garden
* Animal Park
* Ornamental Garden
* 4 Seasons Temperate House ''(RISEM)''
* Spice & Beverages Garden
* Cactus Garden
* Tropical Fruits Garden
* Paddy Field
* Herbs & Medicinal Garden
Dams & Lakes
* Sungai Baru Dam
* Air Kuning Dam
* Mystery Tunnel
* Pool C
Village & Chalet
* Kampung Idaman
** Rumah Perlis
** Rumah Kedah
** Rumah Pulau Pinang
** Rumah Perak
** Rumah Negeri Sembilan
** Rumah Melaka
** Rumah Johor
** Rumah Pahang
** Rumah Terengganu
** Rumah Kelantan
* Perkampungan Budaya
* Camar Rimba
Operating hours
Park operating hours
Entrance fee
Conservation fee (Compulsory)
Conservation fee for Four Seasons Temperate House (RISEM)
Address
Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam,
Bukit Cahaya Seri Alam,
40000 Shah Alam,
Selangor Darul Ehsan.
See also
*
List of tourist attractions in Selangor
This is the list of tourist attractions in Selangor, Malaysia.
Galleries
* Sultan Abdul Aziz Royal Gallery
Historical buildings
* Kris Monument
* One Fathom Bank Lighthouse
Memorials
* Nirvana Memorial Park
Museums
* Petaling Jaya Museum
* ...
References
External links
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National Botanic Gardens Shah AlamOfficial website
Botanical gardens in Malaysia
Gardens in Malaysia
Tourist attractions in Selangor
Nature sites of Selangor