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Malaysia, a vibrant and culturally diverse nation in Southeast Asia

Is home to a rich tapestry of natural wonders, historical landmarks, and cultural heritage that has earned it significant recognition on the global stage. UNESCO’s initiatives in Malaysia extend beyond preservation; they encompass education, science, and culture, fostering sustainable development and intercultural dialogue.

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UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO. World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, scientific or other forms of significance. The sites are judged to contain “cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity”.

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MAN AND THE BIOSPHERE (MAB) PROGRAMME

Biosphere reserves are ‘learning places for sustainable development’. They are sites for testing interdisciplinary approaches to understanding and managing changes and interactions between social and ecological systems, including conflict prevention and management of biodiversity. They are places that provide local solutions to global challenges. Biosphere reserves include terrestrial, marine and coastal ecosystems. Each site promotes solutions reconciling the conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use.

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UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK MALAYSIA

UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGp) are single, unified geographical areas where sites and landscapes of international geological significance are managed with a holistic concept of protection, education and sustainable development. Their bottom-up approach of combining conservation with sustainable development while involving local communities is becoming increasingly popular. At present, there are 213 UNESCO Global Geoparks in 48 countries.

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UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

Archaeological Heritage Of The Lenggong Valley, Perak Man

UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

Situated in the lush Lenggong Valley, the property includes four archaeological sites in two clusters which span close to 2 million years, one of the longest records of early man in a single locality, and the oldest outside the African continent.

Melaka, Historic Cities Of The Straits Of Melaka

UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

Malaysia has been awarded the cultural world heritage site to Melaka and Georgetown in 2008.

George Town, Historic Cities Of The Straits Of Melaka

UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

Malaysia has been awarded the cultural world heritage site to Melaka and Georgetown in 2008.

Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak

UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

Gunung Mulu National Park, situated in the Malaysian State of Sarawak on the island of Borneo, is important for its biodiversity and karst features.

Kinabalu National Park, Sabah

UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

Kinabalu is the fourth highest mountain in the Malay Archipelago and classified as a natural world heritage site by UNESCO in 2000.

MAN AND THE BIOSPHERE (MAB) PROGRAMME

Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve, Pulau Pinang

MAN AND BIOSPHERE (MAB) PROGRAMME

In 2021, UNSCO under the Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme had recognised Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve (PHBR) as the third Biosphere Reserve in Malaysia listed in the World Network of Biosphere Reserve (WNBR).

Crocker Range Biosphere Reserve, Sabah

MAN AND BIOSPHERE (MAB) PROGRAMME

UNESCO has designated Crocker Range Biosphere Reserve (CRBR) in 2014 as a part of World Network of Biosphere Reserve (WNBR) under the Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme.

Tasik Chini Biosphere Reserve, Pahang

MAN AND BIOSPHERE (MAB) PROGRAMME

Tasik Chini Biosphere Reserve (TCBR) is the second largest natural freshwater lake in Malaysia and the first in the country to received UNESCO recognition under the UNESCO Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme in 2009 and therefore listed in the World Network of Biosphere Reserve (WNBR).

UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK MALAYSIA

Langkawi UNESCO Global Geopark

UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK MALAYSIA

UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGp) are single, unified geographical areas recognized by UNESCO to have rich archaeological and biological heritage which are managed according to a global concept of protection, education and sustainable development.

Kinabalu UNESCO Global Geopark

UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK MALAYSIA

UNESCO Global Geoparks are single, unified geographical areas where sites and landscapes of international geological significance are managed with a holistic concept of protection, education and sustainable development.