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A giant monitor lizard in the lower pond at Rimbun Dahan, photographed March 2008 by Angela Hijjas.

A giant monitor lizard in the lower pond at Rimbun Dahan, photographed March 2008 by Angela Hijjas.

The 14-acre garden at Rimbun Dahan is an attempt to develop a Malaysian style of landscaping using indigenous planting material from South East Asia.

The garden is open to the public when there is a current art exhibition on display.


An overview of the history, concepts, landscaping, wildlife, and art that make the Rimbun Dahan garden unique.


The botanical names, common names and brief descriptions of some of the plants found in the garden at Rimbun Dahan.


Regular updates on the wild and cultivated flora and fauna at Rimbun Dahan.

Public statements about the importance of nature conservation in Malaysia.

Tour of Rimba Ilmu.
On the first Saturday morning of every month, Angela Hijjas leads a naturalists' tour around Rimba IlmuThis website will open in a new window., the botanical gardens of University Malaya, in association with the Malaysian Nature Society.

Meet at 9am on the steps to the Rimba Ilmu building. Charge is $4 per adult, half for children. Wear long sleeves and pants if mosquitos bother you.The walk is through the gardens, and includes a visit to the Rainforest Exhibition and the Rare Plants Conservatory. The discussion focuses on ecology, conservation issues facing Malaysian species, how to identify some trees, and why that is important.


Angela Hijjas has written for the magazine of the Malaysian Nature Society on issues of contemporary landscape, gardening and conservation, based on her experience with her garden at Rimbun Dahan.

 

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