Forest Name : Peat Swamp Forest
Forest Description : This forest is formed on peat soil with a depth of about 6 meters in aqueous and acidic. This forest is located behind the coastline. Among the species commonly found in the forest are Koompassia malaccensis (Kempas), Calophyllum spp. (Bintangor), Shorea platycarpa (Meranti paya), Gonystylus spp.(Ramin), Sapotaceae sp. (Nyatoh), Cratoxylum spp. (Geronggang) and Vatica spp. (Resak).
Forest Name : Montane-Ericaceous Forest
Forest Description : The forest located at an altitude above 1,500 meters a.s.l is known as the Ericaceous-Mount Forest. The trees in this are small in size, gnarled and stunted. The species from the family Ericacea dominates the forest floor such as Rhododendron spp. and Vaccinium spp. In addition, plants such as bamboo, ferns and moss can also be found here.
Forest Name : Mangrove Forest
Forest Description : The forest is formed in muddy areas on the coast, lagoon and river estuary experiencing high tide and low tide. The main species of trees are limited to this habitat and plants in this ecosystem typically have unique root systems such as stilt root and pneumatofor and thick leaf structures such as Rhizophora spp. (mangrove).
Forest Name : Lowland Dipterocarp Forest
Forest Description : Forest located below 300 meters a.s.l and consists of a vast variety of tree species. The main species found in this forest type are Shorea sp.(Meranti), Balau and Dryobalanops (Kapur).
Forest Name : Hill Dipterocarp Forest
Forest Description : Hill dipterocarp forest is the most extensive forest type in Peninsular Malaysia and exists at 300 to 750 meters a.s.l. The main species found are Shorea curtisii (Meranti seraya), Dipterocarpus (Keruing) and other Meranti’s.