With area of 817 hectares, it is the habitat of flora and fauna, also a recreational destination in the Klang Valley.

[3] In the year of 1991, the name was changed to Taman Pertanian Malaysia Bukit Cahaya Seri Alam.

In the year of 2007, TBNSA has finally got its current name, Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam.

The garden was established on the forest reserve area of Bukit Cerakah which served as a reservoir for the water for the people of Shah Alam.

TBNSA is developed to provide a national scientific education centre and also act as a natural resource conservation centre for the development of botanical, horticultural, floricultural, agriculture and other related field in Malaysia.