Malaysia Gets Double The Forest Rangers, Says Natural Resources Guy
According to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) researchers, Malaysia's figure was the highest among 5 countries where deforestation was detected. What's happening?
By Melody Oei — 21 Jun 2013, 04:04 PM — Updated almost 11 years ago
3 July: Permanent forest reserve areas in the peninsula should be expanded
The permanent forest reserve areas in the peninsula should be expanded to five million hectares from the current 4.7 million hectares, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk G. Palanivel said.
thestar.com.my"Effective efforts must be taken to ensure sustainable forest management and to prevent poaching and illegal killing of endangered animals," he said after presenting certificates to 74 participants of Forest Rangers Course at the Forest Research Institute of MAlaysia (FRIM) on Tuesday (2 Jul).
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At present, Malaysia only has approximately 2,000 forest rangers stationed in permanent forest reserve areas across the country. Palanivel said the government has agreed to double that number.
What's happening to Malaysian forests? NASA reveals shocking stats
Malaysia's figure was the highest among five countries where deforestation was detected, followed by Nepal (114%), Mexico (92%), Argentina (72%), and Madagascar (51%).
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Malaysia saw a 115% increase in deforestation during the first three months of 2013, according to a forest tracking tool developed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) researchers.
yahoo.comHere's what senior research scientist at NASA Ames Research Center SAYS:
Christopher Potter told the environment watchdog that Malaysia has a deforestation hotspot on the western coastal area of Perak, "Many areas in Sarawak have been detected with forest cover change over the past 2 years."
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Suspicious logging carried out at odd hours of the night?
Perak DAP head Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham revealed that there had been many complaints of logging in the Manjong district of Perak, including Segari and his own Parliamentary constituency of Beruas.
"The logging is carried out at odd hours in the middle of the night, which is very suspicious. However, we don't know if it's illegal. I cannot verify the legality of this timber logging, so I cannot lodge a police report."
Trees in Malaysia being cut down too fast too soon
The World Bank had previously estimated that trees in Malaysia are being cut down at roughly 4 times the sustainable rate.
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The Malaysian Nature Society expressed concern over the statistics, and promised to review the information. "We will cross-reference with our sources on the ground...We are and remain opposed to the clearing of any natural forests in Malaysia," said MNS communications head Andrew Sebastian.
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