Perlis Nature, Malaysia

Tasik Melati (Melati Lake)

Located just 8 km north of Kangar, this shallow lake is an ideal place for boating, picnics and relaxing walks.

More than 150 sandbar islands dot the lake and can be reached by boat or sampan. Elevated walkways across the lake provide vantage points.

The Snake And Reptile Farm

Surrounded by the Bukit Bintang Forest Reserve near Sungai Batu Pahat, and located 10 km north of Kangar is the Snake and Reptile Farm.

The Snake Farm is a research facility set up to develop serums for snakebites. Housing more than 20 species of snakes, as well as crocodiles and monitor lizards, it is the only snake farm in Malaysia. The farm has open-air enclosures as well as enclosed exhibits.

Handlers will assist the public to take photographs with tame snakes.

Hutan Lipur Bukit Air (Bukit Air Recreational Park)

This popular recreational park is just a few kilometers north of the Putra Golf Club, not far from the capital, Kangar. Cool streams meander through rich tropical forest, and waterfalls cascade into rocky pools.

Well-constructed paths allow easy access through the park where visitors can experience the sights and sounds of a tropical rainforest.

An excellent location for picnics, the park has a camping ground, a car park and all the basic amenities.

Gua Kelam Recreational Park

The peaceful town of Kaki Bukit is home to Gua Kelam, literally translated as the "Dark Caves". The 370m long cave passage is well-lit and is believed to have been hollowed out from a limestone massif by an underground stream over many eons.

A wooden walkway stretching the entire length of the cave allows visitors to view the magnificent stalactite and stalagmite formations.

The original cave was enlarged in 1935 by a resident Englishman to serve as a route for the transportation of tin ore.

It is now a convenient way for local folk travelling on motor cycles to get from Kaki Bukit to the Wan Tangga Valley and vice versa.

Taman Herba (Herb Gardens)

Adjacent to Bukit Air Recreational Park, on 12 hectares of land, are the Herb Gardens.

Created in 1998, its gardens now contain over 1,000 species of herbs, spices and traditional medicinal plants.

Both local and exotic species from other countries are grown here, and visitors to the gardens can learn about their uses and how to care for such plants.

Perlis State Park

The Perlis State Park is located along the north-western part of the Thai-Malaysian border.

Straddling the Nakawan Range, the longest continuous range of limestone hills in the country. The park consists of the Mata Ayer Forest Reserve and the Wang Mu Forest Reserve.

It comprises a total area of around 5,000 hectares.

The Nakawan Range has rich, heavily forested slopes, extensive cave systems, sheer cliff faces and numerous jungle streams.

There is a rich bio-diversity in these rainforests as rare species of ginger, ferns and balsams are found nowhere else but here. It is also the only place in Malaysia where the Stumped-Tail Macaque is found.

All visitors to the park must register at the Park Visitor's Centre. The centre houses an exhibition on the park and audio-visual facilities. Those who wish to visit the Wang Burma Cave and Gunung Perlis can hire their guides at the centre.

Park accommodation is located at Wang Burma, about 1.2 km from the visitor's centre. Various nature trails have been made to provide easy access, in particular trail R'15 to Wang Kelian offers a commanding view of the surrounding countryside, including Timah Tasoh Lake and the unique twin peaks of Bukit Chabang.

Wang Kelian houses a popular sunday market where visitors can cross the Thai-Malaysian border without the use of passports, provided that they remain within the market area.