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The Lowland Dipterocarp Forest is trees found in this type of forest are
located at an altitude of not more small, bent and low. Species from
than 300 metres and has a solid tree family Ericacea dominate this forest
number from various species. Meranti, floor. In addition, bamboo, fern and
Balau and Kapur are the main species moss can be found here as well.
in this forest area.
The forest covers a land area of
Meanwhile, the Hill Dipterocarp Forest 5,784,870 hectares and the land
is the most extensive forest type in area of the Peninsular Malaysia is
Peninsular Malaysia and exists at an 13,184,629 hectares. The Forest
altitude of 300 to 750 metres. The Reserves covers 4,916,748 hectares,
3 | NATIONAL PROFILE main species that can be found are the 278,129 hectares of Government
Meranti Seraya, Keruing and Meranti Land Forests, 585,109 hectares of
species. Wildlife Reserves and 4,884 hectares
of Other Forest Reserves. The Non-
On the other hand, the Highland Forested area in Peninsular Malaysia
Dipterocarp Forest is located at covers an area of 7,399,759 hectares.
750 to 1,200 metres. Merantibukit,
Damar minyak, Bintangor, Keruing, Meanwhile, Sarawak has a forested
Balaugunong, elang Balau and area of 4.3 million hectares and
Meranti sarang punai are among the its forest reserves is 674 thousand
species trees that exist in this type of hectares. In Sabah, the Sabah Forest
forest. Department has established 3.6
million hectares of forest reserve or
The Montane-Oak Forest can be 49.1 percent of its forested area.
found at 1,200 to 1,500 metres. The
main species found in this forest are There are eight ecotourism or ecology
Mempening, Berangan and Medang. of the Department of Wildlife and
Dipterocarp species are rarely found National Parks Peninsular Malaysia
and only a few dipterocarp species (PERHILITAN) of which the people
can be found such as Keruing Gunong can pay a visit to enjoy the nature
and Resep. beauty. There are four in Pahang
and one each in Penang, Selangor,
The forest located at an altitude of Terengganu and Kelantan. The
over 1,500 metres is known as the ecotourism as per below: -
Mountain - Ericaceous Forest. The
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located at an altitude of not more small, bent and low. Species from
than 300 metres and has a solid tree family Ericacea dominate this forest
number from various species. Meranti, floor. In addition, bamboo, fern and
Balau and Kapur are the main species moss can be found here as well.
in this forest area.
The forest covers a land area of
Meanwhile, the Hill Dipterocarp Forest 5,784,870 hectares and the land
is the most extensive forest type in area of the Peninsular Malaysia is
Peninsular Malaysia and exists at an 13,184,629 hectares. The Forest
altitude of 300 to 750 metres. The Reserves covers 4,916,748 hectares,
3 | NATIONAL PROFILE main species that can be found are the 278,129 hectares of Government
Meranti Seraya, Keruing and Meranti Land Forests, 585,109 hectares of
species. Wildlife Reserves and 4,884 hectares
of Other Forest Reserves. The Non-
On the other hand, the Highland Forested area in Peninsular Malaysia
Dipterocarp Forest is located at covers an area of 7,399,759 hectares.
750 to 1,200 metres. Merantibukit,
Damar minyak, Bintangor, Keruing, Meanwhile, Sarawak has a forested
Balaugunong, elang Balau and area of 4.3 million hectares and
Meranti sarang punai are among the its forest reserves is 674 thousand
species trees that exist in this type of hectares. In Sabah, the Sabah Forest
forest. Department has established 3.6
million hectares of forest reserve or
The Montane-Oak Forest can be 49.1 percent of its forested area.
found at 1,200 to 1,500 metres. The
main species found in this forest are There are eight ecotourism or ecology
Mempening, Berangan and Medang. of the Department of Wildlife and
Dipterocarp species are rarely found National Parks Peninsular Malaysia
and only a few dipterocarp species (PERHILITAN) of which the people
can be found such as Keruing Gunong can pay a visit to enjoy the nature
and Resep. beauty. There are four in Pahang
and one each in Penang, Selangor,
The forest located at an altitude of Terengganu and Kelantan. The
over 1,500 metres is known as the ecotourism as per below: -
Mountain - Ericaceous Forest. The
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