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Strengthening of Protected Areas System of Peninsular Malaysia
Protected areas are crucial for the conservation of natural habitats, species and genetic diversity. In Malaysia, there is much scope for the establishment of more protected areas.
About 59% of the country is still forested but most are not declared as protected areas.
The ‘Strengthening the Protected Areas of Peninsular Malaysia’ programme focuses on terrestrial protected areas with two main objectives to:
- Facilitate the establishment of new protected areas, particularly in the northern part of Peninsular Malaysia with the most remaining forest;
- Improve the management of Malaysia’s existing protected areas.
