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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]
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (Malay: Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Kelestarian Alam) is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for natural resources, environment, climate change, land, mines, minerals, geoscience, biodiversity, wildlife, national parks, forestry, surveying, mapping and ...
The environment of Malaysia is the biotas and geologies that constitute the natural environment of Malaysia. Malaysia's ecology is megadiverse, with a biodiverse range of flora and fauna found in various ecoregions throughout the country. Tropical rainforests encompass between 59% and 70% of Malaysia's total land area, of which 11.6% is pristine.
A reliance on surface water leaves Malaysia vulnerable to precipitation changes, however models do not show significant expected changes, and Kelantan and Pahang may see more water than they do at present. [5]: 15 Rainfall is expected to increase, and more so in East Malaysia than Peninsular Malaysia. The precise magnitude of the increase ...
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). Secretariat News is a supplement to the MN that is provided to MNS members. Pencinta Alam is the Society's free monthly newsletter.
Sahabat Alam Malaysia-Friends of the Earth Malaysia", abbreviated as SAM-FoEM) is a Malaysian NGO established in 1977 to fight for causes related to the Malaysian environment. SAM joined Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) in 1983, and also publishes books and news magazines. SAM's role includes campaigns on pollution, land use ...
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment of Sabah (KePKAS; Malay: Kementerian Pelancongan, Kebudayaan dan Alam Sekitar Sabah) is a state ministry of Sabah. It is responsible for tourism, culture, [1] arts, heritage, environment and forest conservation.
In June 2022, 50 residents of Taman Sri Muda in Shah Alam, Selangor, have filed a lawsuit in the Shah Alam High Court against 10 respondents for more than RM3.7 million in compensation over the December 2021 floods. [153] The 10 respondents are: The director-general of the Natural Disaster Management Agency (Nadma),