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Forest
Recreation Park and Museum
Located within the 100-hectare
Forest Recreation Park, the museum was built using various species of wood
as well as other forest produce, and houses a collection of forest produce
from all over the country. Penang
Butterfly Farm - The farm spans 0.8 hectares and is home to 3,000 living
specimens of over 50 species of colourful butterflies, frogs, scorpions
and other insects. It features a lily pond, rock garden, tunnel, and
artificial waterfalls. Also within the farm are a garden enclosure,
breeding area, laboratory, exhibition area, souvenir shop and information
centre
Penang
National Park - Located at the end of the famous Batu Ferringhi Road and
past the fishing village of Teluk Bahang at Penang's northern tip, the
park offers some excellent trails through the rainforest. To reach the
park, visitors can opt for a 30-minute boat ride from Teluk Bahang village
or a jungle trek of about 90 minutes from Teluk Bahang.
The
park spans 5 acres and houses some 800 birds from all over the world. It
is beautifully landscaped and features a walk-in aviary, a pond with ducks
and swans, ornamental ponds abounding with water lilies, Japanese Carps
and ornamental plants.
Tropical Fruit Farm
Discover an exotic agro-tourism
experience at the Tropical Fruit Farm in Teluk Bahang. Spread over 25
acres of hilly terrain, the farm contains orchards that produce over 200
tropical and subtropical fruits including durians, lychees, mangoes,
guavas and several lesser-known varieties. The farm arranges several tours
daily for visitors who would like to view the orchards and sample the wide
assortment of locally grown fruits.
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