Perdana Botanical Gardens, Public botanical garden in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Perdana Botanical Gardens is a large park in Kuala Lumpur featuring diverse planted areas and walking routes throughout. The grounds include orchid displays, hibiscus plantings, open lawns, and animal habitats where deer and other species roam freely.
The site was founded in 1888 as an ornamental garden in a valley and evolved into a natural preserve over time. It underwent various transformations and now stands as a protected green space with national importance.
The park's name changed from Public Gardens to Lake Gardens, then in 1975 to Taman Tasik Perdana under Tun Abdul Razak, and in 2011 to Perdana Botanical Gardens. The Lake Club, founded by Alfred Venning in 1890, was an exclusively European club that dominated Kuala Lumpur's colonial social scene for over half a century. The Anniversary Theatre, built in 1967, hosts stage performances and cultural shows.
The grounds are fairly flat and straightforward to explore, with multiple entry points around the perimeter. Public transportation connections make the location accessible for most visitors.
The deer park is one of several attractions inside the gardens, alongside the Hibiscus Garden, Orchid Garden, Kuala Lumpur Bird Park and Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park. The bird park opened on 15 November 1991 and holds more than 3,000 birds of over 200 species; the butterfly park opened in 1992.
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