KL Forest Eco Park (Bukit Nanas), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

One of the reasons why you must visit KL Forest Eco Park is a canopy walk and Jelutong Trail. This canopy walk is made from wood-and-steel aerial bridge with 200-meter in height. The bridge towers above the forest reserve, offering panoramic views of Menara KL and you can see the whole cities in just a blink of an eye. It’s popular to visit the park after you capture the top of Menara KL.

According to visionkl.com, Bukit Nanas Forestry Reserved can be categorized as a heritage for two reasons. Firstly, it is the only remaining patch of tropical rainforest that still stands in the middle of the city. Secondly, it is one of the oldest permanent forest reserves in the country (it celebrated its Centennial Anniversary in 2006).

KL Forest Eco Park quick info:

• 3 km from City Centre
• Located in Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve
• Is a hill dipterocarp forest

Enquiries:

Forestry Department of Federal Territory, Lot 231,
Jalan Ampang, Bukit Nanas 50450 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 603- 2020 1606
Email: [email protected]

Emergency Call:

• Call 911
• Hospital Besar Kuala Lumpur – 6 km (603-2615 5555)
• Balai Polis Bukit Aman – 1 km (603-2266 2222)
• Balai Bomba Hang Tuah – 2 km (603-9221 7222)

Hutan Simpan Bukit Nanas, Jalan Puncak, Off Jalan P. Ramlee, Kuala Lumpur Tel: +603 2070 6342

The Bukit Nanas Forestry Reserved is located in front of Jalan Raja Chulan Kuala Lumpur and not far from the Telekom Museum. By car, drive up the hill at KL Tower and pay for the entrance fee and car park; admission to the forest reserve is free.

By Train: Take the Kelana Jaya Line LRT and stop at the Dang Wangi Station or take the KL monorail and disembark at the Bukit Nanas station. Those who use the Ampang Line LRT need to disembark at the Masjid Jamek LRT station. By Bus: The KL Hop-On Hop-Off bus takes you directly to KL Tower which is right next to the park. Taman Eko Rimba KL is also serviced by several buses to and from the city center.

KL Forest Eco Park or Taman Eko Rimba KL (formerly known as Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve or Hutan Simpan Bukit Nanas) is one of Malaysia’s oldest permanent forest reserves. Gazetted in 1906, KL Forest Eco Park is surrounded by a concrete jungle in the form of buildings and skyscrapers. The only remaining patch of tropical rainforest in central Kuala Lumpur. In fact, the rainforest park is located right next to one of Malaysia’s most recognizable landmarks, the Kuala Lumpur Tower (KL Tower). The park serves as the city’s green lung and is home to flora and fauna unique to Malaysia’s tropical rainforest.

Bukit Nanas, which means “Pineapple Hill”, is the last remaining virgin tropical jungle located in the center of Kuala Lumpur city. Originally known as Bukit Gombak, its story is very much tied to the history of Kuala Lumpur itself. Kuala Lumpur began when Raja Abdullah, a member of the Selangor Royal Family and Chieftain of Klang, hired a Chinese prospector to venture upstream from Klang to open new tin mines in the Ampang area. Eventually mining was successfully set up in Ampang, but the tin ore had to be transported downstream where supplies and provisions brought upstream by the boat.