CulturalInscribed 2025Malaysia
About This Site
Located 16 km northwest of Kuala Lumpur, the property is a human-made tropical rainforest established on degraded tin-mining land from the 1920s. It includes scientific, residential, and service buildings, water bodies, and trails. The site represents a pioneering reforestation effort, successfully transforming barren land into a mature lowland tropical forest, showcasing early ecological restoration and sustainable land rehabilitation practices.
Site Details
| Category | Cultural |
| Date Inscribed | 2025 |
| Area | 589 hectares |
| Cultural Criteria | c4 |
| Location | Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 3.2293, 101.6273 |
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Data Source: UNESCO World Heritage Convention