Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary
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Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary (abbreviated as MBRS, Malay: Taman Rama-Rama dan Reptilia Melaka, lit. 'Malacca Butterfly and Reptile Park', abbreviated as TRRM, Chinese: 马六甲蝴蝶及爬虫保护所; pinyin: Mǎliùjiǎ húdié jí páchóng bǎohù suǒ) is a privately-run zoo in Ayer Keroh in the Malaysian state of Malacca which was opened in 1991 as a butterfly house and built over a 11-hectare of jungle area of the town.[1] It mainly exhibits butterflies and reptiles, but also host other animal species such as amphibians, birds, fishes and insects.[2][3]
Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary Taman Rama-Rama dan Reptilia Melaka 马六甲蝴蝶及爬虫保护所 | |
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2°17′59.1″N 102°18′42.1″E / 2.299750°N 102.311694°E | |
Date opened | 1 February 1991 |
Location | Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia |
Land area | 11 hectares |
Owner | Ayer Keroh Park Sdn Bhd |
Management | Ayer Keroh Park Sdn Bhd |
Website | Official website |
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Sections
editThe zoo currently consists of the following sections:
- Butterfly Aviary
- Lizards Territory
- Crocodile Village
- Reptile Walk (Snakes)
- Birds
- Bugs Kingdom
- Secret Garden (Frogs)
- Koi Garden
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Mohd Sharif, Noor Azurin (15 February 2017). "Nektar tiruan panjangkan hayat rama-rama" (in Malay). BH Online. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Butterfly & Reptile Sanctuary in Malacca". Malacca. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Baharudin, Norizzah (23 June 2016). "Taman Rama-Rama, Reptilia Melaka wujudkan seksyen pendidikan" [Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary Established Education Section] (in Malay). BH Online. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
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