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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 ]
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.
The wildlife of Malaysia is diverse, with Malaysia being a megadiverse country. Most of the country is covered in rainforest , which hosts a huge diversity of plant and animal species. There are approximately 361 mammal species, 694 bird species, 250 reptile species, and 150 frog species found in Malaysia.
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
Malayan Nature Journal is the original MNS publication that has now become a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering ecology and conservation in Malaysia and the surrounding region. Malaysian Naturalist is a quarterly magazine on the natural history of Malaysia that is free for members and is also sold at newsstands ( ISSN 1511-970X ).
Only about 1,200 wild Asian Elephants, also known as Elephus Maximus, are left in Malaysia -- but one conservation is looking to change that.
The Department of Wildlife and National Parks of Peninsular Malaysia (Malay: Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: جابتن ڤرليندوڠن هيدوڤن ليار دان تامن نڬارا ), abbreviated PERHILITAN, is a governmental organisation that is responsible for the protection, management and preservation of wildlife and national parks ...
Pages in category "Nature conservation in Malaysia" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. ... Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997