Wildlife

Call to halt proposed open cast mining of manganese ore in Gua Musang, Kelantan

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is firmly opposed to the proposed open cast mining for manganese ore at Aring 6, Mukim Relai, Gua Musang, which will damage 500 acres of land and cause serious water pollution, destroy wildlife habitat and natural environment which must be protected and conserved. We are most concerned that such an opencast/strip …

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Stop the culling of wildlife

Sahabat Alam Malaysia is deeply shocked and disturbed by the recent shooting of a family of 20 dusky langurs (Trachypithecus obscurus) in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan on 20 May 2021 by the Negeri Sembilan Jabatan Perhilitan (wildlife department). SAM was alerted to a social media post uploaded by a person named Nurul Azreen Sultan about …

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Lack of policy coherence in protecting biodiversity

22nd May is the International Day for Biological Diversity Malaysia, is a party to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, and is one of the most megadiverse countries, ranking 12th in the world, according to the National Biodiversity Index, that is based on estimates of the country’s richness and endemism in relation to some classes of plants …

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Treat every day as Earth Day

It is Earth Day on April 22. It is a day to remember Mother Earth and how we treat her. It is not enough to dedicate one day in a year to remember her if we are to save her. We must remember her every day, and put the environment and ecology at the centre of decision-making, …

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National Forestry Policy must lead to legal protection and rehabilitation of forests

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM), in response to the National Forestry Policy announced by the Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday, calls on all state governments to ensure actual implementation of the policy that leads to real protection, conservation and rehabilitation of Malaysia’s forests through the gazetting of more forests as totally protected forests which cannot be …

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States must pay greater attention to national policies and international policies and international commitments

Today is the World Wildlife Day with a really apt theme, ‘Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet’. The theme this year was chosen to highlight the central role of forests, forest species and ecosystem functions in sustaining millions of people globally, not only for indigenous and forest-dependent communities but also the public at large. …

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Pygmy elephants | Credit: Clean Malaysia

The tragic death of another Borneo Pygmy elephant

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is very concerned about another incident involving a Borneo Pygmy elephant found dead as a result of the cruel and irresponsible actions of a few individuals. It was reported that the carcass of the elephant showed signs of having been shot and having cuts. There were seven shots, all of which hit the elephant’s head. The motive for the killing has not …

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Sahabat Alam Malaysia - Forests and biodiversity

Statistical data on forested and conservation areas in Malaysia

Part 2: 13 or 55 percent? What is the size of forested areas in Malaysia? What is the size of our totally protected terrestrial areas? What has been the rate of deforestation in the country in the last 40 years? Now and then, we will meet data that would make various claims on the state …

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Statistical data on forested and conservation areas in Malaysia

Part 1: Federal but not central What is the size of forested areas in Malaysia? What is the size of our totally protected terrestrial areas? What has been the rate of deforestation in the country in the last 40 years? Now and then, we will meet data that would make various claims on the state …

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Legal classes of forests and conservation areas in Malaysia

Part 2: Legislation and categorisation Permanent forest reserves. Permanent reserved forests. Permanent forest estates. Forest reserves. Protected forests. Water catchment forests. Virgin jungle reserves. National parks. State parks. Nature reserves. Wildlife reserves. Wildlife sanctuaries. Production forest. Protection forest. Totally protected forests. Totally protected areas. Conservation forests. Conservation areas. Many Malaysians interested in forest protection must …

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Call to halt proposed open cast mining of manganese ore in Gua Musang, Kelantan

Stop the culling of wildlife

Lack of policy coherence in protecting biodiversity

Treat every day as Earth Day

National Forestry Policy must lead to legal protection and rehabilitation of forests

States must pay greater attention to national policies and international policies and international commitments

The tragic death of another Borneo Pygmy elephant

Statistical data on forested and conservation areas in Malaysia

Statistical data on forested and conservation areas in Malaysia

Legal classes of forests and conservation areas in Malaysia

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