Forest Research Institute Malaysia
A tropical rainforest planted by hand on worn-out land on the edge of Kuala Lumpur, now so mature it looks wild. Listed by UNESCO in 2024, its trails, streams and research plots show how a forest can be brought back.
- Where
- Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 3.2333, 101.6333
Get the Forest Research Institute Malaysia stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Forest Research Institute Malaysia. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Selangor volume with your photos and a note.
Near Forest Research Institute Malaysia
Batu Caves 5.6 km
A limestone hill 13 km north of Kuala Lumpur, its caves holding Hindu shrines, the most important dedicated to Murugan. A 43 metre golden statue of the god stands beside 272 painted steps, and each Thaipusam hundreds of thousands of devotees climb them.
Istana Negara 8.7 km
The official residence of Malaysia's king, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, opened in 2011 on a hill in northwestern Kuala Lumpur. Its golden domes rise above landscaped grounds, and visitors gather at the main gate to watch the mounted and foot guards.
National Monument 11 km
A large bronze sculpture of soldiers raising a flag, set above a reflecting pool near Parliament House. It honours those who died in the Second World War and the Malayan Emergency, and was sculpted by Felix de Weldon, who also made the Iwo Jima memorial in Washington.
Merdeka Square 12 km
A broad lawn, once the cricket green of the Selangor Club, facing the Sultan Abdul Samad Building. At midnight on 31 August 1957 the Union Flag was lowered here and the Malayan flag raised for the first time, and the Independence Day parade still marches past each year.
Perdana Botanical Gardens 12 km
Kuala Lumpur's first large public park, laid out in 1888 and spreading over 91.6 hectares near the city centre. Shaded lawns, a lake and sculpted gardens sit alongside the bird park, the butterfly park and the National Mosque.
Sultan Abdul Samad Building 12 km
A late 19th century block of red brick, arches and copper domes, with a clock tower facing Merdeka Square. It was built for the British colonial administration and known simply as Government Offices until 1974, when it took the name of the sultan of Selangor in whose reign it was begun.
Masjid Jamek 12 km
One of the oldest mosques in the city, standing on the spit where the Klang and Gombak rivers meet, the spot where Kuala Lumpur began. Designed by Arthur Benison Hubback and built in 1909, its domes and striped arches were the city's main place of prayer until 1965.
Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia 12 km
The largest museum of Islamic art in Southeast Asia, opened in 1998 near the National Mosque. More than seven thousand objects from across the Islamic world fill its galleries, under a set of tiled domes.
Questions
Where is Forest Research Institute Malaysia?
Forest Research Institute Malaysia is in Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Batu Caves (5.6 km), Istana Negara (8.7 km), National Monument (11 km).
How do I get the Forest Research Institute Malaysia stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Forest Research Institute Malaysia and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Selangor volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Forest Research Institute Malaysia before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Selangor volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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