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ecotourism as per below: AREA
NO STATE Penang National Park
1 Penang

2 Selangor Paya Indah Wetlands

3 Pahang Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Centre

4 Pahang Pahang National Park, Kuala Tahan Pahang National Park, Sungai Relau, Merapoh.

5 Pahang Pahang National Park , Sungai Relau, Merapoh

6 Pahang Tasek Bera RAMSAR Site

7 Terengganu Terengganu National Park, Tanjung Mentong

8 Kelantan Kelantan National Park, Kuala Noh

Source: http://www.data.gov.my/data/ms_MY/dataset/910174d2-a373-4c48-afe8-448326254561/resource/31f12623-
9065-45da-a2ca-2a73457fa373/download/kawasan-eko-jbtn.xlsx

Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Centre, Pahang.

The Malaysian rainforest is the habitat of flora and fauna biodiversity from the smallest of
microscopic organisms and bacteria to big species such as mammals, fish and birds. Until
now about 17,631 plant species including 377 algae, 1,387 bryophytes, 1,600 ferns and its allies,
61 gymnosperms, 4,180 monocotyledons and 10,026 dicotyledons have been recorded. Recorded
fauna species include 480 mammals, 742 birds, 242 amphibians, 567 reptiles, 590 fresh water
fish, 1,967 moth, 12,000 butterfly species and 1,073 leaf beetles.

Among the mammalian species which live in the forest in Malaysia are orang utans, tigers, Paya Indah Wetlands, Selangor.
elephants, rhinoceros, tapirs, wild buffalos, foxes, leopards, bears and two types of deer namely
sambar and kijang. Tiger is the world’s largest cat species and is found only in Southeast Asia,
especially in Malaysia. It belongs to the Felidae family in the carnivore order. The Siberian tiger
is the largest sub-species and can grow up to 3.3metres long and weigh 300 kg.

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