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You will see eagles in many places throughout Langkawi. After all the name of the island was given after the red-brown eagle. Helang in Malay means Eagle and Kawi is a reddish brown color. The …

Situated off the Kilim River, Crocodile Cave is unique because it is actually a natural tunnel developed in the limestone by an underground stream that once flowed in this area during the low sea-level. Now …

Kelawar (Bats) Cave is located in the heart of Kilim mangrove swamps within the Kisap Forest Reserve. The cave is about 60 m long and was named as such because it supports hundreds of bats. …

A mangrove is a shrub or tree that grows in coastal saline or brackish water. The term is also used for tropical coastal vegetation consisting of such species. Mangroves are taxonomically diverse, as a result of convergent evolution in several plant families. …

A place with an ancient geological heritage, countless natural wonders, home to a myriad of flora and fauna, and a vibrant local community of Kilim Village. Here, we practise a unique ecotourism, with added values of edutourism and geotourism. We uphold the values of Langkawi Geopark, conserve the natural surroundings, care the needs of our guests to make sure they enjoy Kilim’s natural wonders and also its hospitality.

Bats are mammals belonging to the order Chiroptera, a name of Greek origin meaning “hand-wing,” which accurately describes the animal’s most unusual anatomical feature. The order is divided into two suborders, the Megachiroptera, consisting of a single family, the flying foxes and their Old World fruit and flower eating relatives, and the Microchiroptera, composed of the rest of the bat families, some 17 in all.

Abstract: The Langkawi Geopark is made up of 99 tropical islands off the northwestern coast of Peninsular Malaysia covering an area of about 478 square kilometer. These rocky tropical legendary islands are rich in geodiversity, many …

The diversification of rocks in Langkawi is impressive: from tropical karst limestones and cold water silt and mudstones, to massive sandstones, all which showcase a complete history of the Palaeozoic Era!

The diverse land and seascapes of Langkawi are home to a wealth of fascinating wildlife: an incredible cast of characters that includes long-tailed macaques and leaf langurs; giant squirrels and tiny slow lorises; furtive civet cats and ubiquitous eagles; and the rare colugo, the world’s only flying primate. A whopping 230 species of birds, including nine species of hornbill, and over 500 species of butterfly.