Linking Landscapes

Realising the Central Forest Spine through the Restoration and Management of Ecological Corridors

Connecting fragmented forests for biodiversity.
Fragmentation can be described as ecological changes that occur when forest areas are incompletely cleared, leaving multiple smaller ecosystems that are separated from each other.

The 2005 National Physical Plan of Malaysia identified forest fragmentation as a “major threat to the conservation and maintenance of biodiversity”.

With the opening of land for agriculture and human settlement, this project looks at connecting protected areas and forest reserves in Peninsular Malaysia. Connectivity of these forests is important to secure mutual co-existence and benefits for both development and conservation to achieve a productive balance among environmental, social and economic health.