HERITAGE RECORD · 1734

Forest Research Institute Malaysia Forest Park Selangor

马来西亚森林研究院雪兰莪森林公园

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

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.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ135315506 ↗

Administrative areaQ189710

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

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