Putrajaya Wetlands Park

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Putrajaya Wetlands Park in Putrajaya, Malaysia is believed to be the largest constructed freshwater wetlands in the tropics .It has a total area of 3.35 km². Putrajaya Wetlands consists of Wetlands Park (Taman Wetland) and the other Wetlands areas. Taman Wetland is also a wildlife sanctuary which attracts a huge variety of animals to the combined terrestrial-aquatic wetland environment. The park's lake is also home to a pair of hippopotamus from Africa.

Several species of local marshland birds and water birds including the Little Egret, the Little Green Heron and Cinnamon Bittern, and migratory birds form Northern Hemisphere have been spotted there. Binoculars will come in handy for bird watching. The visitors can also enjoy a leisurely walk, jog or cycle along its bicycle track.