Royal Belum State Park

Royal Belum State Park is a 117,500-hectare protected rainforest in Hulu Perak, Perak, northern Peninsular Malaysia, forming the northern part of the Belum-Temengor Forest Complex. Gazetted in 2007, it preserves one of the world's oldest rainforests, estimated at 130 million years old. Notable for its pristine primary forest, Temengor Lake, diverse wildlife including Malayan tiger and hornbills, Rafflesia blooms, and Jahai Orang Asli settlements, it is accessible only by boat with a permit and guide.

Visitors can expect a remote, pristine tropical rainforest accessible only by boat from Pulau Banding jetty across Temengor Lake. The park features dense primary forest, lake waterways, waterfalls, and wildlife habitats. Exploration is by guided boat cruise and jungle trekking with a licensed guide. Visitors can see ancient rainforest scenery, spot birds and wildlife, visit waterfalls such as Sungai Kooi, see Rafflesia when in bloom, and visit Jahai Orang Asli villages. Accommodation is on houseboats, campsites or lakeside resorts; there are no roads inside the park.

Part of the Belum-Temengor Forest Complex, one of the oldest rainforests in the world at over 130 million years old. The northern forest was gazetted as Royal Belum State Park on 3 May 2007 by the Sultan of Perak and is managed by the Perak State Parks Corporation to protect its biodiversity and watershed.

Traditional home of the Jahai subgroup of the Orang Asli, who live within and around the forest and maintain traditional knowledge of forest resources. The park is significant for nature-based education, conservation and sustainable ecotourism in Perak.