Gaharu Tea Valley, Tea plantation and agricultural tourism center in Gopeng, Malaysia
Gaharu Tea Valley is an agro-tourism plantation in Gopeng, Kampar District, Perak, covering 120 hectares with over 200,000 trees of a hybrid Aquilaria species that is critically endangered in the wild. Gaharu is the local Malay name for the tree known elsewhere as Agarwood, Aloes or Eagleswood.
Gaharu Tea Valley opened to visitors in 2012, when the plantation in Gopeng began receiving agro-tourism visits. The site holds over 200,000 trees of a hybrid Aquilaria species, which is critically endangered in the wild, across 120 hectares. Gaharu is the local Malay name for the tree known elsewhere as agarwood, aloes or eagleswood.
The wood is valued across Asia and the Middle East for perfumes, healing practices, and religious ceremonies, making this place important to many cultures.
Visitors can explore the grounds by van to see different sections of the plantation. Walking between areas on your own lets you move through the gardens at your own pace.
The plantation holds over 200,000 trees of a hybrid Aquilaria species that is critically endangered in the wild. Gaharu is the local Malay name for the tree; outside Malaysia it is known as agarwood, aloes or eagleswood. The trees cover 120 hectares in Gopeng, Kampar District, Perak.
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