{"id":207383,"date":"2016-08-24T10:00:25","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T02:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/national-parks-malaysia-207383.html"},"modified":"2016-08-24T11:12:13","modified_gmt":"2016-08-24T03:12:13","slug":"national-parks-malaysia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/travel-my\/destination-accomplished-my\/asia-my\/national-parks-malaysia-207383.html","title":{"rendered":"Incredible Nature: 5 Stunning national parks in Malaysia"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>If the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/beauty\/get-the-look\/face-of-the-day-beauty\/fotd-forest-green-eyeliner-52390.html\" target=\"_blank\">emerald rainforests<\/a> of tropical Malaysia are calling out to you and you'd like nothing more than to embrace the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/destination-accomplished\/asia\/beautiful-malaysian-beaches-206897.html\" target=\"_blank\">beauty and tranquility<\/a> that the best national parks in the Southeast Asian country offer, you will no doubt want to have a good look at the list that we've curated. From the glorious limestone pinnacles of Gunung Mulu Cave National Park to the intriguing proboscis monkeys of Bako National Park, the hilly expanse of Kinabalu Park to the ancient trees of Taman Negara, we're sure you'll find the perfect place to indulge in your jungle trekking, mountain climbing, forest camping and birdwatching needs.<\/p> <p>Head up to the gallery to check out our pick of the five most stunning national parks to visit in Malaysia. You'll have to add at least one to your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/now-or-never\/destinations\/8-travel-destinations-that-are-hard-to-get-to-160302.html\" target=\"_blank\">ultimate bucket list<\/a>!<\/p> <p><em>Angela Goh<\/em><\/p> <p><em>Photos: Getty Images<\/em><\/p> <h2> <span>Read more:<\/span> <\/h2> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/natural-healing\/alternative-medicine\/edible-flowers-health-benefits-194122.html\" target=\"_blank\">Healing Nature: 9 Edible flowers with surprising health benefits<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/now-or-never\/destinations\/travel-instagram-accounts-2016-206429.html\" target=\"_blank\">10 Travel Instagram accounts that\u2019ll give you serious wanderlust<\/a><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are plenty of jungle trails to explore and hills to climb in these sprawling 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