The state of

Johor Johor (; ), also spelled as Johore, is a state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. Johor has land borders with the Malaysian states of Pahang to the north and Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the northwest. Johor shares mariti ...

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Mal ...

is noted for its national parks and forest reserves which preserve virgin rainforests known for its biodiversity and endangered species of animals.

Mangrove swamp Mangrove forests, also called mangrove swamps, mangrove thickets or mangals, are productive wetlands that occur in coastal intertidal zones. Mangrove forests grow mainly at tropical and subtropical latitudes because mangroves cannot withstand fre ...

s and coral reefs are also protected within these parks.

National parks

Endau Rompin National Park

Endau Rompin National Park is located on the Johor-Pahang border (). The park takes its name from the Endau and

Rompin The Rompin District is a district located in the southeastern corner of Pahang, Malaysia. Rompin is currently under the Rompin District Council. The district covers an area of 5,296 km and located 130 kilometres from Kuantan, the capital ci ...

rivers that flow through the park. It is the second largest national park in

Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, Negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu; Jawi: نڬري-نڬري تانه ملايو), also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, ...

after

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 ...

, covering 489 km² with approximately 26 km of jungle trails within the park. The most famous trail is a 16 km trail that starts at Kuala Jasin and ends at Batu Hampar. Other sites of interest in the park are Opeh Guling waterfall, Buaya Sangkut waterfall and salt licks around Gunung Tiong. There are two entry points to the park with one at Kampung Peta and the other at Nitar. There are two other rivers, Selai and Jasin rivers, that flows through the park.

Mount Ledang National Park

Mount Ledang Mount Ledang ( ms, Gunung Ledang; historically also: Mount Ophir) is a mountain in the Gunung Ledang National Park located in Tangkak District, Johor, Malaysia. The summit is located next to the tripoint of Tangkak, Jasin and Tampin Dist ...

National Park is situated 170 km from

Johor Bahru Johor Bahru (), colloquially referred to as JB, is the capital city of the state of Johor, Malaysia. It is located at the southern end of Peninsular Malaysia,along the north bank of the Straits of Johor, opposite of the city-state Singapore. ...

and has an area of 107 km² (). The park has two entry points, one in Sagil, Johor and the other in Asahan,

Melaka 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 ...

. Mount Ledang's peak, which is 1276 m above sea level is the highest point in the park and Johor. Mount Ledang is also the 64th highest mountain in Malaysia and arguably the most climbed mountain in the country. Sagil waterfall, which is also in the park is a famous picnic site.

Tanjung Piai National Park

Tanjung Piai National Park is situated on the southernmost tip of mainland

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(). Its name is derived from an indigenous wild

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, piai raya (''

Acrostichum aureum ''Acrostichum aureum'', the golden leather fern, is a large species of fern that grows in mangrove swamps and other wet locations. Other common names include swamp fern and mangrove fern. Description The golden leather fern has large fronds g ...

'') and piai iasa (''

Acrostichum speciosum ''Acrostichum speciosum'', the mangrove fern is a widespread plant found in Asia, Malesia and Australia. A clumping plant to 1.5 metres tall with reddish/brown fertile fronds and pointed leaf tips. It is found as far south as New South Wales. ...

''). It is famous as a feeding ground for migratory birds like the

sandpiper Sandpipers are a large family, Scolopacidae, of waders. They include many species called sandpipers, as well as those called by names such as curlew and snipe. The majority of these species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil ...

Eurasian whimbrel The Eurasian whimbrel or common whimbrel (''Numenius phaeopus'') is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across much of subarctic Asia and Europe as far south as Scotland. This speci ...

common redshank The common redshank or simply redshank (''Tringa totanus'') is a Eurasian wader in the large family Scolopacidae. Taxonomy The common redshank was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his ...

greenshank The common greenshank (''Tringa nebularia'') is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae, the typical waders. The genus name ''Tringa'' is the New Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based on Ancient Greek ''trungas' ...

and

grey plover The grey plover or black-bellied plover (''Pluvialis squatarola'') is a large plover breeding in Arctic regions. It is a long-distance migrant, with a nearly worldwide coastal distribution when not breeding. Taxonomy The grey plover was forma ...

. It has also been gazetted as a

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South China Sea The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded in the north by the shores of South China (hence the name), in the west by the Indochinese Peninsula, in the east by the islands of Taiwan and northwestern Ph ...

islands off the east coast of mainland Johor (). The islands are Pulau Harimau, Pulau Mensirip, Pulau Goal, Pulau Besar, Pulau Tengah, Pulau Hujong, Pulau Rawa,

Pulau Tinggi Tinggi Island ( ms, Pulau Tinggi) is an island in Mersing District, Johor, Malaysia. Name The island was nicknamed the "General's Hat" (將軍帽) by Chinese seamen hundreds of years ago. Geography The island is located about 20 nautical mile ...

, Pulau Mentinggi,

Pulau Sibu Sibu Island ( ms, Pulau Sibu) is an island group in Mersing District, Johor, Malaysia. History The area was declared as a marine park in 1993. Geography It consists of several islands, namely Sibu Besar Island, Sibu Tengah Island, Sibu Kukus ...

, Pulau Sibu Hujung, Pulau Pemanggil and Pulau Aur. These islands are situated south of the more famous

Pulau Tioman Tioman Island ( ms, Pulau Tioman) is a mukim and an island in Rompin District, Pahang, Malaysia. It is located off the east coast of the state, and is some long and wide. It has seven villages, the largest and most populous being Kampung Tek ...

Pahang Pahang (; Jawi: , Pahang Hulu Malay: ''Paha'', Pahang Hilir Malay: ''Pahaeng'', Ulu Tembeling Malay: ''Pahaq)'' officially Pahang Darul Makmur with the Arabic honorific ''Darul Makmur'' (Jawi: , "The Abode of Tranquility") is a sultanate and ...

Reserves

Gunung Pulai Recreational Forest

Gunung Pulai Recreational Forest is one of the smaller parks with an area of 80 square kilometres. It is a catchment area and the closest forest reserve to

. A popular attraction is Pulai waterfall. ()

Gunung Arong Recreational Forest

Gunong Arong (274 meters) is the main feature of this park. It is 17 km from

Mersing Mersing (Terengganu Malay: ''Merecing'' or ''Ngesing'') is a town, mukim and the capital of Mersing District, Johor, Malaysia. As of 2010, the town has an estimated population of 70,894. Mersing town, is particularly significant for a number ...

and 22 km from Endau. It also has a Forestry Museum on site. ()

Gunung Lambak Recreational Forest

It is a recreational forest near

Kluang Kluang ( Jawi: كلواڠ), formerly Keluang, is a town in Kluang District, Johor, Malaysia. Kluang was founded in 1915 as the administrative capital of central Johor by the British. It is located in the centre of the state and is within 90 min ...

. The main feature of the park is Gunung Lambak (510 m).()

Gunung Belumut (Moss Mountain) Recreational Forest

Gunung Belumut (Moss Mountain) Recreational Forest () is based around the mountain, from which it gets its name. It is situated 32 km from

. Gunung Belumut (1010m) has a 6 km path to the mountain's peak, which takes approximately four hours to reach. The park also has a unique rock formation, called Crown Rock (Batu Mahkota), which looks like a giant crown.

Gunung Panti Recreational Forest

It is noted for its wild orchids and birds. Besides that, the southernmost mountain in

is also in this park. ({{coord, 1.848129, N, 103.852386, E, name=Gunung Panti Recreational Forest)

Sungai Sedili Besar and Sungai Sedili Kecil Wetland Preservation

It is another wetland area for the protection of migratory birds. This freshwater mangrove swamp has an area of 1.5 km².

Sungai Lebam Wetland Preservation

Sungai Lebam is a vast mangrove swamp where clams and fireflies are conserved. Fireflies congregate at the Berembang trees in the swamp. This wetland is near

Kota Tinggi Kota Tinggi is a town and capital of Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Malaysia. Kota Tinggi is also the name of the district, Kota Tinggi District, where the town is situated. Kuala Sedili or Tanjung Sedili, a small fishing town located 37 km n ...

and approximately 91 km from Johor Bahru. Geography of Johor Tourist attractions in Johor