Canopy walkway at Hutan Lipur Bukit Nanas

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KL Forest Eco Park

Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas

KL's urban roar is replaced by buzzing insects and cackling birdlife at this forest of tropical hardwoods, covering 9.37 hectares in the heart of the city. One of the oldest protected jungles in Malaysia (gazetted in 1906), the park is commonly known as Bukit Nanas (Pineapple Hill).

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