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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.
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.
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 ]
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Malaysia. There are 313 mammal species in Malaysia, of which six are critically endangered, seventeen are endangered, twenty-eight are vulnerable, and one is near threatened. Every mammal in Malaysia belongs to the subclass Theria, and the infraclass Eutheria, as all are placental mammals.
This is a list of animals found in Malaysia. Malaysia is a humid country, [1] with rainforests hosting a wide array of animal species. There are around 361 mammal species, [2] 250 reptile species, [3] and 150 frog species found in Malaysia. [4] Approximately 677 bird species are found on Peninsular Malaysia alone (and 694 for Malaysia).
Secondary EBAs are those which either include the breeding range of only a single range-restricted species, or those which cover only part of a range-restricted bird's breeding area. [19] The North-east Bornean islands secondary area (s097) includes a number of small islands off the northern and eastern coasts of Borneo. [20]
The Department of Wildlife and Nature Parks (Perhilitan) in Kelantan on Monday said that they have snared a tiger in the area and are investigating if the animal was behind the two fatalities.
Malaysia has a number of national parks, but most of them are de facto state parks. This page provides the list of protected areas and pictures associated with the facilities and activities available in each area.