COME AND DISCOVER OURS
Malaysia
NATURE GAVE
EVERY PLACE A GIFT
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alaysia has a large Indian and Chinese population and was
colonised by the British up until 1957. The official language
of the country is English, it is amongst the top 50 most
populated countries in the world, and has greatly been in-
fluenced by European culture as well.
BUT let’s get back to those beautiful beaches and jaw-dropping reserves
shall we? Malaysia is one of the 17 countries of megadiversity, a denomina-
tion for countries with the most number of plant and animal species, and
words cannot describe the colourful and attractive culture of the natives.
A melting pot for some 24 different ethnicities, Malaysia’s culture is just
as diverse and endowed as its landscape and wildlife.
We picked out five places that should tease your senses;
Danum Valley, Sabah
A full 486 square kilometres of uninhabited, uninhibited, and unadulterated
nature, Danum Valley is located in the heart of the larger Ulu Segama
reserve. An undisturbed 130-million years of forest, blessed with an
incredible amount of flora and fauna, Danum Valley in for those who love
and desire to be totally immersed in the beauty of nature, a true verdant
heaven. The forest is a lowland dipterocarp forest, with spectacular and
exclusive species such as the Bornean Orangutan, Bornean gibbons,
the mousedeer, the clouded leopard, the East Sumatran Rhinoceros,
and much more. The Danum Valley is the only place where you can find
the spectacled flowerpecker.
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Encompassing the island of Borneo and a
chunk of the Malay Peninsula, Malaysia is an
Asian country, well-known for its beautiful
beaches and mindblowing natural reserves.
The capital of the country is Kuala Lumpur.