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THE increased frequency of landslides and floods have had a devastating toll on lives, livelihoods and the environment. While struggling to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, society still has to deal with unexpected losses from environmental disasters.  During the current northeast monsoon period, the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) revealed that Malaysia experienced 133 landslide incidents in total.  As of December 31, 2021, Selangor recorded the most landslides (55 cases) followed by Pahang (42), Negeri Sembilan (17), Kuala Lumpur (eight), Sarawak (six) and Terengganu...

Forest harvesting activities in Perak are only implemented in Permanent Forest Reserve (PFR) areas classified as Production Forests based on the Annual Felling Ration (CTT) set by the National Land Council (NLC)

Today, 55.3% of Malaysia’s total land area remains under forest cover.) Malaysia recognises the importance of managing its natural resources intelligently, which includes the conservation of flora and fauna. Conserving the nation’s richly biodiverse forests and its ecosystem is a vital focus for the future, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2030. Malaysia’s commitment – dating back to the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, to maintain at least 50% of its total land area under forest cover stays true, as currently 55.3% of the country’s land area remains under f...