Taman Negara Pahang National Park - Malaysia's first and oldest protected area
One of the world's oldest rainforests, Taman Negara is considered to be older than either the Amazon or the Congo, as it has remained undisturbed for over 130 million years. Located close to the equator, Taman Negara boasts the most extensive protected area of pristine, lowland, evergreen rainforest in the country. The area receives 2,200 millimeters of rain in the lowlands and up to 3,800 millimeters in the mountains throughout the year. The rainforest covers 4,343 square kilometres (434, 351 hectares) across the states of Pahang, Kelantan, and Terengganu.