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This is a feature from Issue 21 of Charitable Traveller. Click to read more from this issue.
Home to so many protected marine parks and coral reefs, the seas running along the east coast of the Malay Peninsula and the north of Borneo are a feast for divers. Whether you choose to simply snorkel or go deeper and Scuba, the underwater world is home to everything from parrotfish and clown triggerfish to unicornfish, porcupine pufferfish and scorpionfish, as well as giant moray eels, turtles and hammerhead sharks.
The Malaysian state of Sabah covers the northern part of the island of Borneo and is full of rainforests, national parks and reserves rich in wildlife. The Crocker Range Park is on the west coast of the island and is about twice the size of Singapore – among its tropical forest is this 17-metre high Mahua waterfall, just 15 minutes walk from the park’s entrance.
Thanks to its 3,000 miles of coastline, tropical beaches are two a penny in Malaysia, but some of the best are found in the Seribuat archipelago off the east coast of the Johor region. Largely protected by the Sultan Iskandar Marine Park, expect coral islands, pristine beaches and traditional fishing communities.
The largest botanical garden in Malaysia, the Taman Botani, is in the city of Putrajaya, just to the south of Kuala Lumpur. You’ll find over 700 species of plants, including flowers and ornamental plants, as well as a vine garden and palm hill spread across 92 hectares of rolling parkland.
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