Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam (TBNSA)
Nature, Biodiversity, Restoration & Community
Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam (TBNSA), located within the Hutan Simpan Kekal Bukit Cerakah landscape in Selangor, has been established since 1986 and plays an important role in preserving the area's biodiversity while providing a valuable space for conservation, research, environmental education and public appreciation of nature.
Covering approximately 817 hectares, TBNSA is home to a rich diversity of flora and fauna. Some 422 species of flora have been recorded within TBNSA, including 31 species endemic to Peninsular Malaysia, while another 20 species are listed as endangered.
Over the years, Planters International Berhad has worked with our partners, affiliates and participating organisations at TBNSA through forest restoration and enrichment, tree planting, environmental education, biodiversity activities and community programmes.
Through the Planters Reforestation and Enrichment Programme, hundreds of trees comprising 34 species have been planted at TBNSA, including selected exotic and native species, with programmes designed not merely to plant trees but to contribute towards healthier and more diverse forest ecosystems.
TBNSA at a Glance
817 hectares
Botanical garden and forest landscape
422 species
Recorded flora
31 species
Endemic to Peninsular Malaysia
20 species
Listed as endangered
54 species
Planted through Planters' Reforestation and Enrichment Programme
Hundreds of trees
Planted and established through Planters programmes and collaborations
Biodiversity at Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam
TBNSA provides an important green landscape within Shah Alam and the wider Klang Valley where people can experience Malaysia's tropical biodiversity first-hand.
Its forest environment supports a complex relationship between trees, understory vegetation, soil, insects, birds, wildlife, fungi and water. These relationships are what transform a collection of individual trees into a functioning ecosystem.
For Planters, this distinction is important.
Restoration is not simply about the number of trees planted.
The species selected, where they are established, how they are maintained, their survival and growth, and their contribution to the wider ecosystem are equally important.
This has shaped the evolution of Planters' activities at TBNSA from tree planting and enrichment towards a wider programme of forest care, biodiversity appreciation, environmental education and long-term stewardship.
Planters at TBNSA
Planters has worked at Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam with corporations, universities, alumni organisations, communities, families and young people through programmes designed around nature and environmental stewardship.
Some organisations come to plant.
Others come to care for trees planted years earlier.
Some come to learn about biodiversity.
Others bring employees, families or children simply to spend meaningful time in nature while contributing towards something worthwhile.
Each programme can therefore be different.
Our activities at TBNSA have included:
Forest restoration and enrichment planting
Corporate tree planting
Tree maintenance and aftercare
Biodiversity and nature discovery
Guided nature walks
Environmental education
Employee volunteering
Corporate CSR and ESG programmes
University and alumni programmes
Family and children's environmental programmes
Community participation and environmental stewardship
The common objective is to help people become active participants in caring for the natural environment.
Our Programmes at TBNSA
Forest Restoration & Enrichment
Planters' work at TBNSA began with a strong emphasis on planting and enriching forested areas.
Through our Reforestation and Enrichment Programme, hundreds of trees representing 34 species have been established at TBNSA.
Species selection has included native forest species as well as selected fruit-bearing and other species intended to enrich the landscape and provide ecological value.
Planting, however, represents only the beginning of the process.
Trees require time, appropriate conditions and continued care to become established. As our programmes at TBNSA have matured, we have increasingly incorporated maintenance and monitoring of previously planted trees alongside new planting activities.
Corporate Tree Planting & CSR
TBNSA provides an accessible natural setting for companies seeking environmental CSR activities within Shah Alam, Selangor and the greater Klang Valley.
Corporate programmes can incorporate tree planting, forest enrichment, maintenance of established trees, biodiversity activities, environmental learning and employee engagement.
Rather than applying a standard tree-planting package to every organisation, programmes can be developed according to the organisation's objectives, number of participants, available resources and intended environmental or social outcomes.
Nature & Biodiversity Discovery
Sometimes the most valuable environmental activity begins by simply learning to observe.
Our nature and biodiversity activities encourage participants to look more closely at the forest around them — its trees, plants, insects, birds and other signs of life.
Guided nature walks and Nature Discovery activities can be incorporated into corporate, university, community, family and children's programmes.
The objective is not simply to walk through a forest.
It is to begin seeing the forest differently.
Tree Care & Environmental Stewardship
Planting receives considerable attention, but successful restoration requires what happens afterwards.
Tree maintenance, soil care, weeding and monitoring help young and established trees continue developing into healthy components of the landscape.
This is why some of our more recent programmes at TBNSA have deliberately returned participants to existing planting areas rather than simply adding more trees.
It allows participants to see something equally important:
conservation is a continuing responsibility, not a one-day activity.
Environmental Education for Children & Families
TBNSA can also become an outdoor classroom.
Programmes for children and families can incorporate guided nature exploration, biodiversity observation and Nature Discovery Challenges that encourage participants to find, observe and understand features of the natural environment.
Instead of approaching environmental education as a classroom lecture, children are encouraged to explore, ask questions and discover.
A leaf, an unusual tree trunk, an insect, a seed or a bird call can become the beginning of a conversation about how ecosystems work.
Programmes & Collaborations at TBNSA
Planters' work at TBNSA has grown through collaborations with organisations that chose to participate directly in environmental stewardship.
AmanahRaya REIT
AmanahRaya REIT participated in Planters' restoration programme at TBNSA through the planting of dipterocarps and 20 species of fruit-bearing trees.
The trees were individually tagged and geotagged to support subsequent identification and monitoring.
The programme extended beyond landscaping, with species selected as part of a broader effort to establish trees capable of contributing to the surrounding ecosystem as they mature.
Programme: Forest Grow & Restore
Activities: Tree planting · Forest enrichment · Tree tagging and geotagging · Corporate CSR
Read the AmanahRaya REIT programme →
Curtin University Alumni
The relationship between Planters and the Curtin alumni community at TBNSA has developed over several years.
During an earlier programme, Curtin alumni contributed to the planting of 150 trees representing approximately 30 species, including forest and fruit-bearing species.
Years later, participants were able to return to a landscape where trees from previous activities had matured — some developing substantial canopy and others beginning to bear fruit.
The Curtin University Alumni Malaysia Nature Service Day 2026 therefore moved beyond simply planting more trees.
Participants worked alongside TBNSA personnel on the care of existing trees through soil aeration, weeding and general maintenance, complemented by a guided nature wellness walk, biodiversity observations and a Nature Discovery Challenge.
It demonstrated the progression from planting → growing → caring → understanding.
Activities: Tree planting · Tree maintenance · Nature wellness · Biodiversity · Nature Discovery · Community service
Explore the Curtin programmes →
Corporate & Community Programmes
TBNSA has also provided the setting for other Planters corporate, institutional, community and educational activities.
These programmes continue to evolve according to the needs of participating organisations and the environmental requirements of the site.
As new programmes are completed, their stories and outcomes will continue to be documented here.
Explore our latest TBNSA programmes →
Our TBNSA Partners & Collaborators
Environmental restoration works best through collaboration.
Planters acknowledges the organisations, affiliates, institutions and communities that have participated in and supported programmes at Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam.
Partner and collaborator logos represent organisations that have participated in or supported Planters programmes at TBNSA.
Corporate CSR & ESG Programmes at Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam
For organisations in Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam and the wider Klang Valley, TBNSA provides an accessible setting for meaningful nature-based corporate programmes.
Planters works with companies, financial institutions, universities, associations and community organisations to develop programmes that can combine environmental action with employee engagement, sustainability awareness and biodiversity education.
Programmes may include:
Corporate tree planting
Participate in appropriately planned planting and forest enrichment activities.
Tree care & restoration
Support the continued growth and maintenance of existing planting areas.
Employee environmental volunteering
Bring employees together through practical conservation activities.
Biodiversity & Nature Discovery
Experience the forest through guided observation and discovery.
CSR & ESG engagement
Develop a programme around an organisation's environmental and social objectives.
Family & community programmes
Combine environmental learning with meaningful outdoor participation.
Programmes can be customised according to participant numbers, organisational objectives, intended activities and available budget.
More Than Planting Trees
There is no single activity that defines environmental stewardship.
Sometimes we plant.
Sometimes we restore.
Sometimes we return to care for what was planted years earlier.
And sometimes the most important thing we can do is help another person understand why a forest is worth caring for.
Our work at Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam continues to evolve around that principle.
The trees planted through earlier programmes are growing.
So is the community around them.
Plan a Programme at TBNSA
Looking for a corporate CSR programme, tree-planting activity, employee environmental engagement programme or nature-based activity in Selangor?
Tell us what your organisation would like to achieve.
Planters can work with your organisation to develop an appropriate programme at Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam based on your objectives, participant profile and intended environmental outcomes.
Discuss a Programme with Planters
Life at TBNSA
Every programme tells a different part of the story.
From the first hole dug for a young tree to returning years later beneath its growing canopy, our photographs document the people, trees and experiences that have shaped Planters' work at Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam.
