Forest Research Institute Malaysia

Forest Research Institute Malaysia
Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia
FRIM
Agency overview
Formed1926; 98 years ago (1926)
JurisdictionGovernment of Malaysia
HeadquartersKepong, Selangor, Malaysia
3°14′13″N 101°38′16″E / 3.23694°N 101.63778°E / 3.23694; 101.63778
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Huang Tiong Sii, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES)
Agency executive
  • Dr Ismail Parlan, Director General
Parent agencyMinistry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES)
Websitewww.frim.gov.my
The FRIM canopy walkway, which is now permanently closed.[1]
A Dryobalanops aromatica canopy at FRIM showing crown shyness.

The Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM; Malay: Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia) is a statutory agency of the Government of Malaysia, under the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES). FRIM promotes sustainable management and optimal use of forest resources in Malaysia by generating knowledge and technology through research, development and application in tropical forestry. FRIM is located in Kepong, near Kuala Lumpur.[2][3]

FRIM is the world's oldest and largest re-created tropical rain forest.[4]

  1. ^ "VisitSelangor.com". visitselangor.com. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Forest Research Institute Malaysia | Official Portal". frim.gov.my. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM), Kepong". tourismselangor.my. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  4. ^ "FRIM Selangor Forest Park - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 12 November 2018.