Protected Areas in
Peninsular Malaysia

Protected Areas in
Peninsular Malaysia

Protected Areas in Peninsular Malaysia
No.
Protected Areas
Size (ha)
Date of Establishment
1
Endau Kluang Wildlife Reserve
52,493
25.10.1933
2
Four Islands Wildlife Reserve
N.A
07.10.1954
3
Nine Islands Wildlife Reserve
N.A
04.04.1971
4
Tanjung Tuan Wildlife Reserve
61
04.02.1971
5
Port Dickson Islands Wildlife Reserve
N.A
15.10.1926
6
Krau Wildlife Reserve
61
15.06.1923
7
Pahang Tua Wildlife Reserve
N.A
07.01.1954
8
Pulau Tioman Wildlife Reserve
62,396
13.09.1984
9
Batu Gajah Wildlife Reserve
1,335
20.05.1952
10
Chior Wildlife Reserve
9,455
27.03.1903
11
Sungkai Wildlife Reserve
4
05.12.1940
12
Bukit Kutu Wildlife Reserve
4,330
29.12.1922
13
Fraser’s Hill Wildlife Reserve
2,468
07.04.1922
14
Klang Gate Wildlife Reserve
1,943
06.03.1936
15
Kuala Selangor Hill Wildlife Reserve
2,979
05.04.1922
16
Bukit Sungai Puteh Wildlife Reserve
130
04.11.1932
17
Singai Dusun Wildlife Reserve
4330
11.06.1964
Total
142,003

Source: Department of Wildlife & National Parks

Reserves gazetted under the National Land Code:
State
Reserve
Date of Gazettement
Size (ha)
Kelantan
Pulai Deer
21.12.1993
127
Melaka
Zoo Melaka
31.03.1983
21
Pahang
Endau Rompin Wildlife
17.07.1986
40,197
Pahang
Fraser’s Hill
31.10.1957
2,000
Pahang
Tasik Bera Ramsar
13.10.1994
26,000
Pahang
Tasik Chini
07.12.1985
5,085
Perak
Bota Kanan Tuntung
07.12.1989
6
Perlis
Wang Pinang Wildlife
27.06.1984
68

Source: Department of Wildlife & National Parks

Peninsular Malaysia State Enactments on Habitat Conservation

Various States in Peninsular Malaysia have enacted State legislation on habitat conservation.
Most of this legislation takes the form of the establishment of parks:

Peninsular Malaysia State Enactment on Habitat Conservation
State
Legislation
Park
Size (ha)
Pahang
Taman Negara National Park Enactment
Taman Negara
248,121
Kelantan
Taman Negara National Park Enactment
Taman Negara
80,250
Terengganu
Taman Negara National Park Enactment
Taman Negara
103,082
Johor
National Parks (Johor) Enactment
Endau Rompin
48,905
Perak
Belum State Park Corporation Enactment
Royal Belum
117,500
Selangor
State Park Corporation Enactment
Selangor Heritage Park
107,000