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Discover
FRIM Forest Park lies 16 kilometres north-west of Kuala Lumpur, with research, residential and service buildings, water bodies and trails. Notably, UNESCO inscribed it as cultural heritage, because the whole forest is a human creation.
History
History
From the 1920s, degraded tin-mining land was replanted until it became a mature lowland tropical forest. UNESCO recognises it as a pioneering effort in early reforestation and ecological restoration.
People & Culture
People & Culture
FRIM is both a research institute and a place where city people come to unwind. For us, it tells a different story from most natural heritage: rather than protecting an existing forest, it shows that people can repair land they once damaged.
Living Heritage
Living Heritage
Researchers still study the forest's trees, and Kuala Lumpur residents come to walk and exercise. FRIM is a laboratory and a green space for the city, and a meaningful example at a time when the world is looking for ways to restore forests.
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