Nature reigns in heart of KL

From: New Straits Times | Date: March 31, 2007| Author: Suryani Dalip | Copyright information


New Straits Times

03-31-2007

Nature reigns in heart of KL
Byline: Suryani Dalip
Edition: Main/Lifestyle
Section: Streets

GET in touch with nature by taking a guided tour in a forest reserve right in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. SURYANI DALIP writes.

PEOPLE from all corners of the world travel thousands of miles just to explore what is right under our noses - the Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve. Some even come back. But not many locals are intere...

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