National Park · Malaysia
Penang National Park
Penang National Park is a national park in Malaysia, established in 2003.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Malaysia |
| Established | 2003 |
| Coordinates | 5.4607° N, 100.2039° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Penang National Park
Penang National Park (Malay: Taman Negara Pulau Pinang; تامن نݢارا ڤولاو ڤينڠ; Chinese: 槟城国家公园; Bīnchéng guójiā gōngyuán; Tamil: பினாங்கு தேசியப் பூங்காக்கள்; Piṉāṅku tēciyap pūṅkākkaḷ) is a national park in northwestern Malaysia that spans 1,213 ha of land and sea and is used by scientists, researchers, and nature lovers to explore its natural treasures. Previously known as the Pantai Acheh Forest Reserve, it was declared the Penang National Park in April 2003. The site, located at the northwestern tip of Penang Island, is known to harbour 417 flora and 143 fauna species.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Penang International Airport (PEN) · Penang, Malaysia · 12.4 miles away
- Langkawi International Airport (LGK) · Langkawi, Malaysia · 68.4 miles away
- Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) · Ipoh, Malaysia · 86.9 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Malaysia
Frequently asked questions
Where is Penang National Park?
Penang National Park is in Malaysia (5.4607° N, 100.2039° E).
When was Penang National Park established?
Penang National Park was established in 2003, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7162231 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penang_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).