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Entrance to Taman Negara, Malaysia's largest national park. [1] 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]
Malaysian Wildlife Law (Malay: Undang-Undang Hidupan Liar Malaysia) consists of the regulation, protection, conservation and management of wildlife in Malaysia. The Constitution of Malaysia empowers those at the federal and the states level to make laws regarding wildlife resources.
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
In Malaysia there is a substantial domestic market in recent years for tiger meat and manufactured tiger bone medicines. [26] Between 2001 and 2012, body parts from at least 100 tigers were confiscated in Malaysia. In 2008, police found 19 frozen tiger cubs in a zoo. In 2012, skins and bones of 22 tigers were seized. [27]
[1] The Sultan of Sulu was thought to have introduced captive elephants to Borneo in the 18th century, which were released into the jungle. [ 2 ] Comparison of the Borneo elephant population to putative source populations in DNA analysis indicates that the Borneo elephants more likely derived from Sundaic stock and are indigenous to Borneo ...
Pages in category "Nature conservation in Malaysia" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. ... Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997
The Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997 (Malay: Enakmen Pemeliharaan Hidupan Liar 1997) is a regional piece of legislation enforced only in the state of Sabah in Malaysian Borneo. Its aim is to protect the endangered species of fauna and flora in the region as well as control international trade of these species.
Wildlife conservation refers to the practice of protecting wild species and their habitats in order to maintain healthy wildlife species or populations and to restore