| Agency Name: | Department of Wildlife and National Parks of Peninsular Malaysia |
| Type: | Department |
| Nativename: | Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara (PERHILITAN) Semenanjung Malaysia |
| Motto: | Wildlife For Future Generations (Hidupan Liar Untuk Generasi Akan Datang) |
| Formed: | 1896 (1972) |
| Preceding1: | Game Department (Jabatan Mergastua) |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of Malaysia |
| Headquarters: | Km 10, Jalan Cheras, 56100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tel: 03-90866800 |
| Region Code: | MS |
| Minister1 Name: | Nik Nazmi |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change |
| Deputyminister1 Name: | Huang Tiong Sii |
| Deputyminister1 Pfo: | Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change |
| Chief1 Name: | Dato’ Abdul Kadir bin Abu Hashim |
| Chief1 Position: | Director-General |
| Agency Type: | Federal government (Peninsular) |
| Parent Agency: | Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources |
The Department of Wildlife and National Parks of Peninsular Malaysia (Malay: Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi:), abbreviated PERHILITAN, is a governmental organisation that is responsible for the protection, management and preservation of wildlife and national parks in Peninsular Malaysia.[1]
The department was established under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 which consolidated all the state game departments in Peninsular Malaysia. As of 2006, the department is placed under the purview of Malaysian Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment. It is headed by a director-general and that post is currently held by Dato’ Abdul Kadir bin Abu Hashim.
National parks in Sabah are the responsibility of the Sabah Wildlife Department and Sabah Parks while for Sarawak, it is under Sarawak Forest Corporation.[2]