• For Malaysia, separate data sets for Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak were used to generate the estimates. (fao.org)
  • Malaysia is geographically divided by the South China Sea, with peninsular Malaysia States comprising the peninsular extending south of Thailand and ending at the Singapore border, with the two Borneo States of Sarawak and Sabah lying to the east, some 580km at the nearest point between Johor and Sarawak, and some 1600km at the furthest point between Kelantan and Sabah (Figure 1). (iotn.org)
  • Particularly, the narrow Malacca Straits separating peninsular Malaysia from Indonesia becomes a physical barrier to widespread oceanic dispersal, and interestingly the narrow Balabac Straits separating Sabah from the western reaches of the Philippines, which may have otherwise been an impediment to widespread movement, are a conservation bottleneck with green turtles regularly traversing the straits in each direction. (iotn.org)
  • On behalf of Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, firstly lets us express our sincere gratitude to Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala for His grace and blessings for us to gather in this ASEAN Peatland Forests Project Closing Seminar. (ceriterafm.my)
  • I am glad to acknowledge that this seminar is jointly organised by Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Nature Society. (ceriterafm.my)
  • Peatswamp forest in Malaysia cover an estimated 1.54 million hectares with more than 70 per cent in Sarawak, less than 20 per cent in Peninsular Malaysia and the remainder in Sabah. (ceriterafm.my)
  • Contribution to the 50 per cent forest cover according to land size of the three regions in Malaysia would be 6.63 million hectares for Peninsular Malaysia, 3.68 million hectares for Sabah and 6.22 million hectares for Sarawak. (consumer.org.my)
  • Thirteen species have been recorded in Malaysia, of which eight occur in Peninsular Malaysia and five in the states of Sabah and Sarawak (Borneo). (malaysiaplants.com)
  • A total of 48 species, unfortunately, are globally threatened species (35 in Peninsular Malaysia and 30 species in Sabah and Sarawak). (azpdf.org)
  • Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia has received a working visit from YBhg. (wildlife.gov.my)
  • The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (KeTSA) through the Department of Wildlife and National Parks of Peninsular Malaysia (PERHILITAN) in coll. (wildlife.gov.my)
  • To this end, the Malaysian-German Forestry Education Project at the School of International Tropical Forestry commissioned three surveys in Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak and Sabah to learn about employers demand in forestry and related fields. (ums.edu.my)
  • KOTA KINABALU: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Borneo Forestry Cooperatives and Sabah Forestry Department to conduct research into forest plantations. (thestar.com.my)
  • Sabah and Sarawak representatives of law enforcement agencies met in Kota Kinabalu on the 13 and 14 of July to increase awareness on anti-corruption laws, including witness and whistleblower protection. (danaugirang.com.my)
  • The department's chief conservator, Frederick Kugan, said Sabah had been practising sustainable forest management (SFM) since 1997, The Borneo Post reported. (yourvoice.asia)
  • The remaining 53 percent resides in the Malaysian part of Borneo (Sarawak and Sabah). (chainreactionresearch.com)
  • they are extinct from Brunei and Sarawak (Malaysia Borneo), and only occasional sightings of tracks are reported in Kalimantan (Indonesia Borneo). (mongabay.com)
  • 2004). Tree flora of Sabah and Sarawak 5: 1-528. (kew.org)
  • two each in Negeri Sembilan and Penang, with one in Pahang and Sarawak respectively. (thestar.com.my)
  • For your information, two internationally funded projects - the DANCED (Danish Cooperation for Environment and Development) Project (1996-2000) and later the UNDP-GEF (2002-2007) have facilitated the State Governments of Selangor, Pahang, Sabah and Sarawak in developing Integrated Management Plans (IMPs) specific for the peatswamp forests. (ceriterafm.my)
  • KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 - Last year, the Selangor State Forestry Department (JPNS) announced the state government's intention to degazzette the majority of the Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve (KLNFR), causing an uproar in the country. (malaymail.com)
  • BEAUTY brand innisfree has partnered with the Selangor State Forestry Department and. (aseanpeat.net)
  • Selangor, Sarawak and Perlis Forestry Departments in collaboration with UPM have published seven orchid books that cover various habitat types. (preprints.org)
  • Selangor Forestry Department is leading on publishing biodiversity data in form of books for its various ecotourism's sites and State Parks, and had published two books on orchids. (preprints.org)
  • Two of these, Pulau Kukup and Tanjung Piai are managed by Johor National Parks Corporation (JNPC), whereas the Sungai Pulai is managed by the Johor Forestry Department. (nordiyana.com)
  • This Phase 2 SOP currently applies to Kelantan , Perak , Penang , Sabah and Kedah . (techarp.com)
  • As mentioned in his opening speech, this was in line with the Sabah Maju Jaya Development Plan and the Sabah Forest Policy 2018. (thestar.com.my)
  • Frederick also said the state government was committed to maintaining 50% of the forest cover in line with the Sabah Forest Policy 2018. (yourvoice.asia)
  • Sempena perasmian Majlis Bulan Kraftangan Peringkat Negeri Sabah yang telah diadakan pada 2-3 Julai, 2011 di Dewan Serbaguna Libaran, Sandakan, sebuah buku yang bertajuk Program Desa Cemerlang dan Berinovasi: Pelan Tindakan Strategik (2011-2018) yang bertemakan Memperkasa Komuniti, Mencarta Masa Depan Ke Arah Masyarakat Desa Mapan telah dilancarkan oleh Ketua Menteri Sabah, Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman. (issuu.com)
  • The workshop, organised by Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD), Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and Danau Girang Field Centre (DGFC), was a platform for the different agencies to share the difficulties when witnessing and denouncing corruption related to wildlife crimes. (danaugirang.com.my)
  • Yayasan Sabah Group and Yayasan Sarawak golfers at the start of the tournament with Tan Sri Datu Khalil bin Datu Haji Jamalul, J.P. Director of Yayasan Sabah in the middle (in yellow t-shirt). (issuu.com)
  • Yayasan Sabah Group emerged victor once again in the yearly Integration Golf Championship against Yayasan Sarawak. (issuu.com)
  • Since its inception, Yayasan Sabah Group has won seven of the championships. (issuu.com)
  • Wow, what a twist, getting the hang of it is Deputy Director of Yayasan Sabah, Datuk Dr. Johan Arrifin Datuk Haji Abdul Samad. (issuu.com)
  • Produced by Yayasan Sabah Group, Corporate Communications Division. (issuu.com)
  • Buku tersebut diterbitkan oleh Bahagian Penyelidikan dan Pembangunan Ekonomi (R&D), Kumpulan Yayasan Sabah. (issuu.com)
  • Kumpulan Yayasan Sabah telah mula melaksanakan satu program pembangunan desa yang dikenali sebagai Program Desa Cemerlang dan Berinovasi. (issuu.com)
  • Meninjau kronologinya, model YAB Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman sedang menghayati isi kandungan " pembangunan desa oleh Kumpulan Yayasan Buku Program Desa Cemerlang dan Berinovasi" bersama Tan Sri Datu Khalil bin Datu Haji Jamalul J.P., Pengarah Yayasan Sabah. (issuu.com)
  • Bayangan telah memberi ilham kepada Pengarah Yayasan Sabah, YBhg. (issuu.com)
  • Jamalul untuk melaksanakan satu program desa di bawah Yayasan Sabah bagi menokok tambah usaha Kerajaan membangun dan mentransformasikan kawasan luar bandar agar menjadi desa yang maju dan berinovasi. (issuu.com)
  • Justeru, Pengarah Yayasan Sabah telah mengarahkan satu kajian awal dijalankan pada tahun 2005 bagi mengenalpasti faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kejayaan Kg. (issuu.com)
  • Bayangan sebagai asas melengkapi program desa Yayasan Sabah. (issuu.com)
  • Pada tahun 2006, cadangan untuk melaksanakan program tersebut telah dibawa ke Mesyuarat Lembaga Pemegang Amanah Yayasan Sabah dan kelulusan telah diperolehi melalui Kertas Lembaga No. 07-81/2006. (issuu.com)
  • SANDAKAN: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal said he was looking into permanently banning timber exports from Sabah, and would have Sabah Foundation (Yayasan Sabah) to extract, purchase and export timber from Sabah. (theborneopost.com)
  • The Orangutan Project's primary goal is to protect the populations of orangutans in Malaysia's Gunung Palung National Park and extend their range northward into the Malaysian state of Sarawak. (magazinevalley.com)
  • In 2012, WWF-Malaysia joined forces with the Malaysian Forestry Department to conduct a survey of illegal logging in Sarawak. (magazinevalley.com)
  • Ardisia imbakensis Utteridge & Julius (Primulaceae-Myrsinoideae), a new species of Ardisia subgenus Pyrgus, is described and illustrated from the Malaysian state of Sabah. (researchgate.net)
  • Mr Karunanithy A/L Y. Subbiah, Director of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Sabah giving his speech. (danaugirang.com.my)
  • Mr Augustine Tuuga (right) and Professor Benoit Goossens (left) presenting a memento of appreciation to Mr Karunanithy A/L Y. Subbiah, Director of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Sabah. (danaugirang.com.my)
  • A PhD student at Cardiff University, Penny Gardner is currently tracking banteng in two protected areas-Tabin Wildlife Reserve and Malua BioBank-in the Malaysian state of Sabah through the Danau Girang Field Center and Sabah Wildlife Department. (mongabay.com)
  • Arrive Sandakan airport (east Sabah), two nights staying in the Sepilok Forest Edge resort. (adventurealternative.com)
  • Also present during the ceremony were Sabah Chief Forest Conservator Datuk Manshor Mohd Jaini, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Frankie Poon Ming Fung, Sandakan Municipal Council president Datuk Peter Hii Chang Lik and Sabah Foundation director Datuk Jamalul Kiram Mohd Zakaria. (theborneopost.com)
  • Solitary nesting olive ridley turtles Lepidochelys olivacea now nest extremely infrequently in Malaysia (Chan, 1991, 2006), with occasional nesting events occurring on Penang Island, the Turtle Islands Park in Sabah and the Talang-Satang National Park in Sarawak (see Figure 1 for locations). (iotn.org)
  • We decide to travel to Kuching in Sarawak taking in Brunei travelling on local buses, on boats up and down rivers and on ferries across bays of the South China Sea. (blogspot.com)
  • KUCHING: Malaysia LNG Group of Companies (MLNG), a member of the Petronas group, recently completed a three-year reef ball programme under its Biodiversity, Environment and Conservation (Beacon) Project in collaboration with Sarawak Forestry Corporation Sdn Bhd (Sarawak Forestry). (reefinnovations.com)
  • In Sarawak, all Rafflesia species are listed as "Total Protected Plants" under the Wildlife Protection Ordinance of 1998 by the Commissioner of Law Revision, Sarawak. (malaysiaplants.com)
  • While in Sabah, all Rafflesia species and their host Tetrastigma species are listed under Total Protected Plants under the Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997. (malaysiaplants.com)
  • 1999). The total bird species in Malaysia is 785, of which 51 species are endemic (47 species are endemic to Sabah and Sarawak). (azpdf.org)
  • The department has a team of biologists who conduct surveys and research to monitor the populations of protected species. (magazinevalley.com)
  • During the 2017 international workshops on proboscis monkey, Sunda clouded leopard and Bornean banteng, jointly organised by SWD and DGFC, it was recognised that poaching, hunting, and illegal killing and trade, were real threats to these and other species in Sabah. (danaugirang.com.my)
  • Prior to executing workable conservation plan, various research institutions working closely with Forestry Departments in Malaysia to first inventory and document the orchid species richness in the country. (preprints.org)
  • He said adaptations must be made, and sustainability has to be the main priority seeing that Sabah aims to achieve 400,000 trees in industrial plantations by 2036 amidst the depletion of resources. (thestar.com.my)
  • That is why we want to promote industrial tree plantations to meet the demands of the timber industry and to create the volume needed," Frederick told reporters after opening a Symposium on Developing Resilient Industrial Tree Plantations in Sabah - Forestry Pests and Diseases. (thestar.com.my)
  • Here, the main focus was on rebuilding the productive capacity of forest reserves through scaling up 400,000 ha of Industrial Tree Plantation (ITP) development in the State by 2036, as stipulated in the Forest Plantation Action Plan for Sabah (2022-2036), he said. (thestar.com.my)
  • In 2013, WWF-Malaysia partnered with the Sabah Wildlife Department to conduct a survey of elephant population density in Sarawak. (magazinevalley.com)
  • In Sabah, Masidi Manjun, minister of Environment and Tourism, has proposed amending the state's Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997 so as to ratchet up penalties meted out to people convicted of poaching and wildlife trafficking. (cleanmalaysia.com)
  • Meanwhile, in neighboring Sarawak, officials are working on setting up a new National Parks and Wildlife Department, whose primary mission will be to better manage the state's wildlife resources. (cleanmalaysia.com)
  • The new department will result in a more coordinated and focused manpower to meet the challenges of managing our protected areas, wildlife sanctuaries and natural resources more effectively and efficiently," Deputy Chief Minister Awang Tengah Ali Hasan reportedly said . (cleanmalaysia.com)
  • The new department will also be tasked with promoting the state's 37 national parks, 14 nature reserves and five wildlife sanctuaries as ecotourism draws. (cleanmalaysia.com)
  • We must be aware that corruption is multifaceted and can occur at every stage of the wildlife, forestry and fisheries value chain. (danaugirang.com.my)
  • This is the first time an anti-corruption workshop with emphasis on wildlife crimes takes place in Sabah", remarked Tuuga. (danaugirang.com.my)
  • In particular, to train crime analysts, investigators and intelligence gatherers, and a certified forensic technician at the Sabah Wildlife Health, Genetic and Forensic Laboratory (WHGFL)", Goossens added. (danaugirang.com.my)
  • Mr Mohd Soffian bin Abu Bakar, Head of Enforcement Division at Sabah Wildlife Department, giving a presentation on the role of corruption in illegal wildlife trade. (danaugirang.com.my)
  • Mr Augustine Tuuga, Director of Sabah Wildlife Department giving his speech. (danaugirang.com.my)
  • Photo by: Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD). (mongabay.com)
  • Deramokot has been much talked about as the best wildlife destination in Sabah . (adventurealternative.com)
  • My group works on assessing the conservation status of the orchids of Sabah. (preprints.org)
  • The article is an interesting overview of UPM's and the other agencies/department efforts on orchid conservation initiatives. (preprints.org)
  • However, the lack of information on orchid conservation initiatives in Sabah and those undertaken by other groups detracts from the publication (e.g. (preprints.org)
  • MLNG HSE Department Fire Marshall and one of the volunteer divers, Wahed Kep who has participated in all reef ball deployments over the past three years said: "I am passionate about diving and the conservation of our marine life. (reefinnovations.com)
  • Sarawak Forestry was established to position the state at the forefront of sustainable forest management and conservation as outlined in the Sarawak Forestry Corporation Ordinance, 1995. (reefinnovations.com)
  • Sarawak Forestry's functions are governed by three other major ordinances: Forest Ordinance, 1958, National Parks and Nature Reserves Ordinances, 1998 and Wild Life Protection Ordinance, 1998. (reefinnovations.com)
  • This is crucial because the state Forestry Department is undergoing a transformation in the forestry sector, especially the timber sector," he said on Thursday (July 7). (thestar.com.my)
  • This could potentially provide a continuous supply of planted timber for the viability and sustainability of the wood-based industry in Sabah," he added, saying that a sustainable supply of timber will encourage more downstream and high value-added investment for the state. (thestar.com.my)
  • PETALING JAYA: The Sabah forestry department has hit out at a recent report by an environmental NGO on its projection of forest loss in the state, labelling it inaccurate. (yourvoice.asia)
  • The Sabah forestry department is the second state agency to dismiss the study. (yourvoice.asia)
  • Yesterday, the Sarawak forest department rejected the group's projection of forest loss in the state, saying it was based on perceptions and trends of the opening of land for development. (yourvoice.asia)
  • The State of Sarawak in Malaysia holds a prominent place in the history of tracking turtles, dating back 65 years when in 1952 John Hendrickson undertook some of the world's very first efforts at tracking green turtles using copper tags drilled on to the rear edge of the carapace off the Talang Talang and Satang Islands (Hendrickson, 1958). (iotn.org)
  • Today, Sarawak remains one of BCF's most important operational areas, with stations located throughout the state. (magazinevalley.com)
  • Amirudin - a PKR politician who came to power under the Pakatan Harapan government - also said that in accordance with Section 12 of the National Forestry Act 1984, the state government will be replacing the tracts of land earmarked for degazettement. (malaymail.com)
  • Almost RM4 million have been funded by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the US Department of State through DGFC. (danaugirang.com.my)
  • Sarawak state has published one on the limestone orchids, and Perlis is the first to embark on the feat published one in 2010 and currently preparing a new book that includes other flagship wild flowers. (preprints.org)
  • Shafie said this after he launched the new State Forestry Policy at the Forestry Department here yesterday. (theborneopost.com)
  • In conjunction with the International Day of Forests on 21 March, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is pleased to learn that the government of Malaysia is currently reviewing the National Forestry Policy that was launched in 1992 (NFP 1992). (consumer.org.my)
  • However, it has to be noted that the foremost policy document in forestry governance - the NFP 1992 - is silent on this famous pledge. (consumer.org.my)
  • The department's director, Hamden Mohammad, said that under the Sarawak Land Use Policy 2012, seven million hectares of permanent forests must be preserved. (yourvoice.asia)
  • GFS conducts independent monitoring for Legal Compliance to the Sabah Timber Legality Standard P1-6 for all licensed forests, manufacturing, trade, and export companies in Sabah as part of the GFS Legal Verification and Wood Tracking Services. (gfsinc.biz)
  • The forestry department, established in 1933, is dedicated to effectively managing the Sultanate's forests towards "attaining excellence in tropical forests" and ensuring that Brunei has a permanent managed forest estate covering at least 55% of the total land area. (blogspot.com)
  • The department is also looking forward to extend the collaboration with the MACC. (danaugirang.com.my)
  • Global Forestry Services is supporting the development of the Lao Timber Legality Assurance System in collaboration with NIRAS-IP over a 5 year project funded by KfW. (gfsinc.biz)
  • The Beacon Project is a signature corporate social investment programme carried by MLNG in collaboration with Sarawak Forestry. (reefinnovations.com)
  • Yayasan Sarawak was led by its Chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Haji Adenan bin Haji Satem and its Director Mr. Mohamad Abu Bakar bin Marzuki. (issuu.com)
  • by the Director of Yayasan Sarawak Mr. Mohamad Abu Bakar bin Marzuki. (issuu.com)
  • Thesis, Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering. (ums.edu.my)
  • The study found that more than half of all logged areas in Sarawak were within protected forest reserves or national parks. (magazinevalley.com)
  • Meanwhile, Sabah's forest cover stood at 4.44 million hectares and Sarawak registered an 8 million hectare coverage. (consumer.org.my)
  • Hawksbills nest predominantly at Gulisaan Island (Turtle Islands Park) in Sabah and on Upeh Island and several mainland sites in Malacca. (iotn.org)
  • This time around, some 20 divers from among MLNG staff and nine from Sarawak Forestry carried out Benthic Substrate Surveys to identify suitable spots for deployment, and assisted with the deployment. (reefinnovations.com)
  • About 4.6 million tourist arrivals were recorded for Sarawak last year. (cleanmalaysia.com)
  • The largest area of peat is found in Sarawak, which is more than 1 million ha. (aseanpeat.net)
  • Sabah is the last stronghold, however the remaining forest habitat is fragmented and populations are isolated," she says. (mongabay.com)
  • He said the state's gross domestic product could reach RM11.5bil while over 40,000 skilled and semi-skilled jobs in upstream and downstream forest industries could be created for the people of Sabah by 2036. (thestar.com.my)
  • Such a move would be necessary because poaching has reached "pandemic proportions" and poachers are acting with more and more brazen impunity against officials, the state's Forestry Department says on its website . (cleanmalaysia.com)
  • Officials in Sabah, for instance, report making progress in their ongoing clampdown on the sale of so-called bushmeat in Sabah . (cleanmalaysia.com)
  • The Sabah Forestry Department issues a Sabah TLAS Compliance Certificate based on the GFS assessment report and a compliance statement. (gfsinc.biz)
  • This year, we will arrange the reef balls in clusters of 10 in the national park's waters and clusters of 25 at nearby Patricia Reef," said James Bali, chairman of the Beacon Project technical working committee and biologist from Sarawak Forestry. (reefinnovations.com)
  • Wahed is among 15 divers trained under MLNG's Beacon Project Divers Training programme where staff from various departments are being trained to become Open Water Divers certified by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (Padi). (reefinnovations.com)
  • Although Forestry Department staff are armed, this is purely for self-protection and they are reluctant to use their licensed firearms against the poachers," the department explains. (cleanmalaysia.com)
  • But then comes news that there has arisen a thriving black market in exotic dishes in Sabah catering to foreign tourists. (cleanmalaysia.com)
  • We want to stop the old practice in which several private companies monopolised the timber industry in Sabah. (theborneopost.com)
  • If I let the revenue (from timber) go to Sabah Foundation, it will return to the rakyat, maybe in scholarships, vocational schools, or the revenue could be used to build schools," he said. (theborneopost.com)
  • However, he said the plan to permanently ban timber export from Sabah would require consideration on several matters, including the implication on the aspects of law, economy, social and more. (theborneopost.com)
  • Sabah is no longer dependent on revenue from timber like back in the 60s and 70s. (theborneopost.com)
  • GFS services include Forestry Support Program, Legal Verification & Wood Tracking Program, Forest Carbon Services, Forest Investment Services and Training & Support Services. (gfsinc.biz)
  • GFS conducts monthly field assessments to verify compliance of forest management & operations to the Sabah TLAS Legal Standard (Principles 1-4) and annual monitoring of Legal Compliance of manufacturing, trade & export companies (Principles 5-6). (gfsinc.biz)
  • A field study was conducted in black pepper cultivation in a hilly topography around Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia, with a 26 o slope during the Northeast monsoon in 2020. (upm.edu.my)