This cluster of small open-air enclosures is home to a collection of tame deer including the tiny Tragulus kanchil (lesser mouse deer), the world’s smallest hoofed mammal.
Find it within the Lake Gardens – Tun Abdul Razak Heritage Park.
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Lake Gardens – Tun Abdul Razak Heritage Park
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![[UNVERIFIED CONTENT] Masjid Jamek is the oldest mosque in Kuala Lumpur. It is located at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak river. It was built in 1907 and officially open by the then Sultan Selangor in 1909.](https://lp-cms-production.imgix.net/2019-06/477284513_master.jpg?fit=crop&ar=1%3A1&w=1200&auto=format&q=75)
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Strolling around KL's oldest public park, established in the 1880s, you'll admire native and introduced flora, including 800 species of orchid, mahogany…
2. Lake Gardens – Tun Abdul Razak Heritage Park
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The house where Tun Abdul Razak lived while serving as Malaysia's second prime minister has been turned into a memorial museum displaying his personal…
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This lovely garden is dedicated to Malaysia’s national flower and surrounds a small colonial-era house (closed to the public).
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