If you are staying at a hotel in Bukit Bintang such as the Berjaya Times Square Hotel, the Kuala Lumpur Bird Park, a well known eco-tourism attraction is a hop, skip and a jump away by taxi, monorail or by Hop On and Hop Off bus. Spanning a whopping 20.9 acres, you will easily find yourself wandering through the Kuala Lumpur Bird Park for an entire day.
The Kuala Lumpur Bird Park is advertised as having the world’s largest free flight aviary which allows its visitors to walk through a rainforest as the birds fly overhead. Apart from the large aviary, the rest of the Bird Park is divided into different zones or mini aviaries depending on its inhabitants. Some of the Bird Park’s top attractions include Brahminy Land which houses one of Malaysia’s most widespread birds of prey, Brahminy Kites. The striking white and brown birds can be seen preening on the high branches in their exhibit.
The World of Parrots is also very popular with young and old alike. Approximately twenty different species of parrots ranging from Macaws to Lories interact with each other and the visitors. The Hornbill Park is worth a visit simply for the landscape alone as Malaysia’s towering rainforest trees have been recreated within this particular zone. This aviary is home to a variety of hornbills, including the eye-catching Rhinoceros Hornbill which is one of the world’s biggest hornbills. The Waterfall Aviary contains an impressive 30 foot waterfall which was specially constructed for the Milky Storks resident in the aviary.
The Bird Park also has a 350 seat amphitheatre which hosts the park’s largest daily event, the Bird Show. The price of the Bird Show is included in the price of the Bird Park’s entrance ticket. Perhaps the best news is that the attraction is open every day, including public holidays, which makes it easy to plan a visit. A brief skim through the website would reveal the feeding times for certain birds, such as eagles and ostriches, to make planning your schedule easier.
Catalina Forbes is a travel writer who bases her content on many thrilling escapades experienced across the world. Google+
