There are a total of 6 major zoogeographic regions in the world and Malaysia lies within Oriental Region. The Oriental Region includes all of Asia south and east of the Himalayan Mountains (India and South East Asia), as well as southern China and the Islands of Indonesia and the Philippines.
This is a favorite destination for nature tourist visiting Borneo and for birder in search for montane specialties. There is easy accessibility and availability of accommodation here.
Fraser’s Hill is a very popular birding destination in Malaysia is a highland paradise and home to more than 250 species of wild birds. From November to February the higland will be home to the migrant birds that fly here as far as northern Siberia of Russia and islands north of Japan and neighboring land mass, to seek new feeding grounds as well as to escape the freezing winter up north. Fraser’s Hill beauty, green splendor and cool mountain air makes for a pleasant walking environment.