There's the chance to see and do something different-something beyond the normal tourist sights and pursuits. Experience the tranquility of being one with nature in all its glory, in our National Parks. Here, within the awesome splendours of our virgin rainforests, beneath the cool shady canopy of trees hundreds of years old, one comes to realise that "conversation" is not a mere concept but a way of life - that "bio-diversity" is here to stay! Malaysia's forests are indisputably the oldest in the world and its National Parks are treasure troves of its rich natural heritage. The various species of flora and fauna found within its realms can only be described in superlatives-... the world's largest flower (Rafflesia). The smallest squirrel (Pygmy Squirrel) weighing a mere 20gm, gigantic flying squirrels and the tallest trees (Tualang or Koompassia excelsa) are all to be found here. The Belian (Borneo ironwood) is said to be thousands of years old. It is with a view to preserving this invaluable natural heritage for posterity that the National Parks were established, some as early as the first half of this century. The seas surrounding some of our islands abound with a variety of fascinating marine treasure-rare, beautiful and extremely delicate. In order to prevent these extremely fragile marine ecosystems from destruction, areas supporting rich and exotic marine life have been gazetted as Marine Parks. Our delicate corals, colourful fishes and turtles in danger of extinction are thus assured of a safe haven within these parks. | 
