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 under forest cover. And with the south china sea and the indian ocean lapping its shores, there is an immense variety of flora, fauna and marine life to be enjoyed.Eco tourism has become a major enterprise in the last decade and malaysia's natural attractions have been carefully developed. Malaysia contains one of the oldest rainforests in the region and several pristine rainforest areas have now been turned into national parks to ensure long-term conservation of the rich biodiversity of plant, insect and animal life.
These forests are one of the last bastions of the world's rarest plants and animals. The rafflesia, the worlds 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, amongts many others to check out.
