Flora
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Malaysia has plenty of natural attractions to satisfy even the most discerning of adventure seekers. More than 50 per cent of its land mass is still covered in forest cover. And with the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean lapping its shores, there is an enormous variety of flora, fauna and marine life to be enjoyed.
These forests are one of the last bastions of the world's rarest plants and animals. The Rafflesia, the world's largest flower and the smallest pygmy squirrel are to be found here. Several ecosystems exist in the Malaysian forests ranging from lowland dipterocarp to sub-tropical montane. There are wetlands, dessert scrub and limestone vegetation' amongst many others to check out.
Fauna
This endlessly varied environment also shelters a host of the world's rarest and most remarkable animals: the Sumatran Rhinoceros, the Clouded Leopard and Malaysian Tiger, the Sun Bear, the Monitor Lizard, and the Orang Utan, or "man of the forest," are just a few examples. Malaysia's forests are also home to Southeast Asia's highest peak, as well as to the world's most extensive and capacious natural caverns.
The
forest itself is one of the most ancient on the planet, far older than the
equatorial forests of the Amazon or the Congo. It has for tens of thousands
of years been the home of nomadic forest peoples and ancient civilizations
have flourished as well as disappeared in its vastness. Legends abound, and
archaeologists have only just begun their efforts here. It's about 70% of Malaysia still in green area. Malaysia is the country who were very care about his environment and nature. It's make Flora and Fauna grows well in Malaysia environment. Nowadays, Malaysia has been increase his care about the pollution and his environment quality to make sure their real nature and their pure clean environment have not been destroyed.
The famous place of the Flora and Fauna in Malaysia is Taman Negara where the beautiful Flora and the fantastic Fauna can be found here, Endau Rompin rain forest where the beautiful tropical rain forest grows up, Sepilok Sabah rain forest where the famous place in the world of Orang Utan, Sarawak tropical rain forest, Cameron Highland which is the famous place of the beauty flowers, fruits, vegetable and tea garden, Rantau Abang where the famous place of turtle, Sibu Island, Rawa Island, Tioman Island and Langkawi Island where the beautiful and pure corals are take care by Malaysia authority and many more