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Conservation in Malaysia is an issue of national importance. As a megadiverse country , Malaysia is rich in wildlife , endemic species and unique habitats. Wildlife protection began in some form as early as the 1880s, before the formation of Malaysia. [ 2 ]
Malaysia's exclusive economic zone is 1.5 times larger than its land area, [14] and some of its waters are in the Coral Triangle, a biodiversity hotspot. [15] The waters around Sipadan island are the most biodiverse in the world. [1] Bordering East Malaysia, the Sulu Sea is a
There are various ecoregions in Malaysia with varying degrees of prevalence. Major forests account for 45% of all ecoregions in the country, interrupted woods represent 33%, major wetlands constitute 3%, grass and shrubs make up 2% while other coastal aquatic regions form 8% of the country's land area, with crops and settlements taking up the remaining space. [9]
Deforestation in Malaysia is a major environmental issue in the country. British colonial deforestation efforts began in 1880 and were rapidly driven by commercial rubber and palm oil cultivation. Between 1990 and 2010, Malaysia lost an estimated 8.6% of its forest cover, or around 1,920,000 hectares (4,700,000 acres). [4]
Peninsular Malaysian montane rain forests [1] [2] Peninsular Malaysian peat swamp forests [3] Peninsular Malaysian rain forests [4] [5] Southwest Borneo freshwater swamp forests; Tenasserim-South Thailand semi-evergreen rain forests [6]
Binsuluk Forest Reserve, also Binsulok Forest Reserve, [2] is a protected forest reserve on the Klias Peninsula, in Beaufort District of Interior Division, Sabah, Malaysia. [3] It was designated as a Class 1 Protection Forest by the Sabah Forestry Department in 1992. [4] [5] Its area is 12,106 hectares (121.06 km 2). [4]
It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. [1] [3] It has been called Endau fan palm in English. In Malay the palm is known as bertam or serdang Endau. [3] Taxonomy
Biosphere reserves of Malaysia (2 P) F. Forest reserves of Malaysia (1 C, 4 P) G. Geoparks in Malaysia (3 P) N. National parks of Malaysia (3 C, 10 P) R. Ramsar sites ...