The second research area is Penang Botanic Garden. Penang Botanic Garden is located on the Penang island state
off northwest Peninsular Malaysia. Penang Botanic Garden was established in 1884 by the British curator, Charles
Curtis from the old granite quarry site and is more popular known as Waterfall Gardens at that time. Penang Botanic
Garden was chosen because it was the oldest botanic garden in Malaysia and has an urban island location. The main
botanical garden area is 72 acres out of the total of 502 acres The botanical garden is well known as a place for
recreation. It is open to the public daily and most visited on weekends. Visitors generally engage in jogging,
sightseeing and picnicking. It is also offers visually appealing vistas for photography.