Educational Tours at the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia
Your hobby is travel and adventure? Educational attractions on this one pretty decent for you to visit. Here there are many activities you can do like hiking, forest trails, watch the birds, jogging, cycling, even for weddings. His name is Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM). Place of education is located in Kepong, just 16 km from the city centre of Kuala Lumpur.
Although it is located very close to downtown, but it's very awake and forest green proves the high commitment of the administrator to maintain and supervise the forest at the edge of the city. FRIM itself has existed since 1929 in the United Kingdom, with a spacious colonial reached a total of 600 hectares. This forest is a meeting place for scientists who do research on the various types of flora and fauna that exist in this forest are protected.
Forest Research Institute Malaysia increasingly green, airy and feels its beauty because in it there is also a waterfall. Not too big, but can add to the scenic beauty of the forest. So unique that not far from the location of the waterfall there is a place called Kampung Jawa. In the village there are several Java platform and also regular houses seem neatly arranged and taken care of.
Canopy Walk
There is one very interesting place here and become a favorite tourist destination, namely the canopy walk a man at the height of the bridge. Yes true, Canopy Walk will make you walk like a hovering just rely on strong temali, about 50 meters high and 30 meters above ground level. You can try to brave the Canopy Walk is, all of the take a picture with a wide variety of flora and fauna that exist near the Canopy Walk.
Access
To get FRIM, you can use the KTM rail services from Kuala Lumpur, and then stop at Kepong Station. Well, of Kepong Station you can continue the journey with a taxi ride, the distance is not too far away. In addition, you can also take a taxi directly from Kuala Lumpur to FRIM, just 17 km.
Opening hours : 09.30-14.30 (Monday and Tuesday closed).