Flora and Fauna in Malaysia

What are flora and fauna? Flora can be described as a group of plant life in a particular region while fauna, can be described as a group of animals in a particular region. In this case, the flora and fauna that we'll be discussing about are in the region of Malaysia.

Malaysia is a tropical country with steady high temperatures, humidity and frequent rainfall that guarantees a green countryside. 75% of Malaysia is covered by tropical rain forest. Malaysia has a stunning variety of flora. There are about 8000 species of flowering plants, including 2000 tree species, 800 different orchids and 200 types of palm trees.

The diverse environment of Malaysia is a habitat to a variety of the world's most remarkable animals such as the Sumatran rhinoceroses, elephants, crocodiles, the clouded leopard and the Malaysian tiger, the sun bear, the monitor lizard, macaques, red and silver leaf monkeys and the orangutan are just a few of them. A good variety of birds can be found in East Malaysia. The lowland forests of Malaysia are important for the survival of wildlife animals.


Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
FRIM is an agency under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. FRIM promotes sustainable management and optimal use of forest resources in Malaysia by generating knowledge and technology through research, development and application in tropical forestry. FRIM is located in Kepong, near Kuala Lumpur.


I went to FRIM on a class trip organized by my lecturers and here are some pictures I've taken.

The "Crown Shyness" Phenomenon



The Elephant Tree



The Giant Bamboo



A view from inside the forest



Rubber Tree