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The wildlife of Malaysia is diverse, with Malaysia being a megadiverse country. Most of the country is covered in rainforest , which hosts a huge diversity of plant and animal species. There are approximately 361 mammal species, 694 bird species, 250 reptile species, and 150 frog species found in Malaysia.
This is a list of animals found in Malaysia. Malaysia is a humid country, [1] with rainforests hosting a wide array of animal species. There are around 361 mammal species, [2] 250 reptile species, [3] and 150 frog species found in Malaysia. [4] Approximately 677 bird species are found on Peninsular Malaysia alone (and 694 for Malaysia).
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Malaysia. There are 313 mammal species in Malaysia, of which six are critically endangered, seventeen are endangered, twenty-eight are vulnerable, and one is near threatened. Every mammal in Malaysia belongs to the subclass Theria, and the infraclass Eutheria, as all are placental mammals.
Conservation in Malaysia is an issue of national importance. As a megadiverse country , Malaysia is rich in wildlife , endemic species and unique habitats. Wildlife protection began in some form as early as the 1880s, before the formation of Malaysia. [ 2 ]
Animal welfare and rights in Malaysia (2 C, 1 P) B. Birds of Malaysia (6 C, 29 P) E. Endemic fauna of Malaysia (3 C, 239 P) F. ... Pages in category "Fauna of Malaysia"
The cub is the second born in Malaysia. The cub's sister, Nuan Nuan, was born in August 2015 and sent back to China in 2017 as part of Beijing's agreement with Malaysia that cubs born in captivity must be sent back to China at the age of two. [8] A third giant panda cub was born at Malaysia Zoo in June, 2021. [9] Malaysian Elephants
Malaysia has a number of national parks, but most of them are de facto state parks. This page provides the list of protected areas and pictures associated with the facilities and activities available in each area.
Kinabalu Park (Malay: Taman Kinabalu), established as one of the first national parks of Malaysia in 1964, is Malaysia's first World Heritage Site designated by UNESCO in December 2000 for its "outstanding universal values" and the role as one of the most important biological sites in the world with more than 4,500 species of flora and fauna, including 326 bird and around 100 mammal species ...