Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve
Hutan Paya Laut Matang
One of the world's best-managed mangrove forests, with boardwalks through dense woodland where you can see fiddler crabs, mudskippers and monkeys.
The Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve covers about 40,000 hectares and is Malaysia's largest mangrove forest. It has been managed for sustainable timber harvesting since 1902 and is regarded as a model of mangrove management. Visitors usually enter through the Ecology Education Centre (Pusat Eko Pelajaran) in Kuala Sepetang, then walk 1–2 km of boardwalk through the mangroves, seeing aerial roots, fiddler crabs, mudskippers, long-tailed macaques and many bird species. The centre also has exhibits on mangrove ecology. Entry is free or costs a small fee. Mornings are cooler. Bring insect repellent and sun protection, and note that the boardwalk is slippery after rain.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Kuala Sepetang Charcoal Factory
- Kuala Sepetang
- Kota Ngah Ibrahim
- Old Taiping Railway Station
- Antong Coffee Mill
- Taiping Clock Tower & Old Town
- Larut Matang Hawker Centre
- All Saints' Church, Taiping