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Globally, Malaysia is ranked 14th in terms of species of vascular plants. The Flora of Malaysia consist of approximately 15,000 species of vascular plant. Peninsular Malaysia has around 8,200 species of vascular plants while places such as Sabah and Sarawak has around 12,000 species. Most Flora can be found in the dense rainforest of Malaysia. [3]
Sarawak (/ s ə ˈ r ɑː w ɒ k / sə-RAH-wok, Malay:) is a state [18] [19] of Malaysia.The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in East Malaysia in northwest Borneo, and is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, Kalimantan (the Indonesian portion of Borneo) to the south, and Brunei in the north.
Sarawak Biodiversity Centre is a statutory body that was set up by the government of Sarawak in 1997 for the regulation of access and collection of biological resources for research or commercial purposes. In 2004, the centre was relieved of its regulatory role and started to get involved in biotechnology-based research on the biological ...
Flora of Sarawak — a state of Malaysia on the island of Borneo; Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. ...
In the same period, Sarawak lost 2.96Mha or 25% of its tree cover. [19] Together, they made up 56% of Malaysia's 8.12Mha (28%) loss in tree cover during that period. [20] Deforestation is a major problem for fauna such as tigers, as the forest is cut to make room for plantations, [21] mostly for palm oil and other cash crops. The orangutan ...
Sarawak: 2,376 7,795 Has unique rock formations called the Pinnacles 8 Mount Tahan: Tahan Range: Pahang-Kelantan border 2,187 7,175 Highest peak in Peninsular Malaysia and Pahang. Unique plants and animals. One of Peninsular Malaysia's seven tallest mountains above 2,100 m (6,890 ft), known as the G7 among hikers. 9 Mount Korbu: Titiwangsa ...
National Park (Taman Negara) of Peninsular Malaysia: Pahang, Kelantan, Terengganu: 2014 ix, x (natural) Taman Negara is the oldest (founded in 1938–39) and the largest national park in Malaysia. It covers diverse ecosystems such as lowland tropical rainforests and mountains, and is rich in flora and fauna. Many animal and plant species are ...
National Parks and other conservation areas in Sarawak are under the governance of the Sarawak Forestry Corporation. [1] Bako National Park; Batang Ai National Park; Bruit National Park; Bukit Tiban National Park; Gunung Buda National Park; Gunung Gading National Park; Gunung Mulu National Park; Kubah National Park; Kuching Wetlands National Park