Penang National Park (Malay: Taman Negara Pulau Pinang; تامن نݢارا ڤولاو ڤينڠ; Chinese: 槟城国家公园; Bīnchéng guójiā gōngyuán; Tamil: பினாங்கு தேசியப் பூங்காக்கள்; Piṉāṅku tēciyap pūṅkākkaḷ) is a national park in northwestern Malaysia that spans 1,213 ha of land and sea and is used by scientists, researchers, and nature lovers to explore its natural treasures.
Stands of seraya (Shorea curtisii) trees, a common feature of coastal dipterocarp forests, can be seen on steep slopes around Muka Head.
Penang National Park includes five habitat types[clarification needed] not found in other major Malaysian nature reserves.
This includes chengal, meranti seraya, jelutong, gaharu, tongkat ali, pelawan, bintangor, wild orchids, casuarina, sea almond, cashew nut, and coconut palms.
[citation needed] Mammals such as wild boars, civets, smooth-coated otters, mouse deer, rats, bats, and squirrels are present, as are various crabs, fishes, prawns, monitor lizards, and snakes.