Environmental issues in Malaysia

Haze over Kuala Lumpur

Environmental issues in Malaysia

Issues

Endangered species

The IUCN Red List gives 2890 native endangered species.[1]

Deforestation

Deforestation at the following locations are threatening flora and fauna:

Deforestation is taking place for a variety of reasons, including:

  • Dams
  • Housing development
  • Oil palm plantations
  • Roads
  • Timber plantations.

Pollution

Reclamation

Coastal reclamation is damaging mangroves and turtle nesting sights

Controversial projects and policies

Project/Area affectedActivityStateBeganNotesRef.
Bakun DamDamsSarawak2008Forest loss.[10]
Kuala Lumpur Outer Ring Road (KLORR)HighwaysSelangor2008Forest fragmentation in the Selangor State Park.[11]
Forest Plantation Development[12]PlantationSelangor2008-Clearance of natural forest for timber plantations.[13]
Empire Residence DevelopmentHousingSelangor2008-Hillslope clearance.[14]
Pan Borneo Highway Highway Sarawak/Sabah 2016 Forest loss, Brunei sections and the Temburong Bridge project and its implications to Limbang [15]

Environmental organisations

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.iucnredlist.org/search
  2. ↑ Fewer than 1,500 Borneo Pygmy elephants (Elephas maximus borneensis) are found, mostly in the Malaysian state of Sabah.
  3. ↑ World Wildlife Fund report on endangered species in Malaysia
  4. ↑ Giant panda
  5. ↑ Gorillas
  6. ↑ Marine turtles
  7. ↑ Saving rhinos
  8. ↑ The Pahang-Selangor Raw Water Transfer Project in Malaysia (Kelau Dam), FoE Japan, Public Finance and Environment
  9. ↑ Agkillah Maniam, Ignorance is not bliss in conservation matters, The Malaysian Insider, 12 October 2014 3:01 PM, accessed 1/25/2015
  10. ↑ "The Bakun Hydroelectric Project - Malaysia". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  11. ↑ "Selangor State Park Blog (TREES)". Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  12. ↑ Private sector forest plantation development in Peninsular Malaysia, Status of forest plantations, FAO Corporate Deposit Repository, accessed 1/25/2015
  13. ↑ "Reserve land cleared for reforestation". Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  14. ↑ "Don't Kill that Hill Campaign". Retrieved 8 August 2011.
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