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The Royal Belum Rainforest was recently officially introduced as Malaysia's best kept ecotourism
secret at Europe's largest tourism fair, International Tourismus Borse (ITB) Berlin 2014. "The Royal
Belum is a relatively untouched forest complex, believed to have been in existence for over
130 million years, even older than the Amazon and Congo rainforests," said Tourism and Culture
Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Abdul Aziz. Nazri is confident that the rainforest will appeal
to tourists with the growing interest in the concept of ecotourism. "This 3,000 sq km complex
of nature is home to over 3,000 species of flowering plants, including three species
of the largest flower in the world," he said. "It is also the natural habitat for 14 of
the world's most threatened mammals, including the Malayan Tiger, Sumatran Rhinoceros and
Asiatic Elephant," Nazri added. To complement Tourism Malaysia's promotions of the Royal
Belum, a new series of ecotourism television commercials will also go on air in Europe.
The publicity is a build-up to the upcoming global release of Eco Malaysia, a special
National Geographic documentary on the Royal Belum Rainforest and ecotourism hosted by
renowned British naturalist, Nick Baker. Holiday Tours Malaysia, with the support of Tourism
Perak, has launched a 7D/3N tour programme called "Two Valleys, Perak Man and The Lost
World: The Royal Belum and Pangkor's Jewels". In addition to showcasing the Royal Belum
State Park, the tour will highlight Perak's natural and historical treasures.