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national parks have been created, the first in 1938 by the
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Malaysia have been worsened by the loss of trees, and over 60% of the peninsula's forest has been cleared. With current rates of deforestation, the forests are predicted to be extinct by 2020. From 2000 to 2019, Sabah lost 1.60Mha, or 24%, of its tree cover. 51% of this
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and the use of animal parts for profit has also endangered marine life, as well as tigers, whose meat can be found in restaurants in Kuala Lumpur. Tigers received official protection in 1976, when they numbered a mere 300. Marine life is also detrimentally affected by uncontrolled tourism. Shoreline
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and other cash crops. The orangutan population has dropped by 40% in the last 20 years. Hunting has also been an issue. Animals such as the Asian elephant have been forced out of their habitat due to its loss, often leading them to starve. Once so common that complaints existed of them trampling
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Most environmental regulation falls under the control of the states. Some state governments are now trying to counter the environmental impact and pollution created by deforestation; Sabah has developed sustainable forest reserves, and the government is trying to cut logging by 10% per year. 28
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Environmental Quality Act in 1974. Pollution has continued to increase, and punishment for violations has been limited in comparison to other crimes. In 2020, illegal chemical dumping into the water system caused water cuts to households in the
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numbers have dropped by 98% since the 1950s. Turtle eggs are considered an aphrodisiac and remain a local delicacy, selling for around USD12 for 10. However, some communities that once regularly consumed turtle eggs now protect them, with hatching turtles becoming an ecotourism draw.
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Peninsular Malaysia, with another 15,000 in the East. The forests of East Malaysia are estimated to be the habitat of around 2,000 tree species, and are one of the most biodiverse areas in the world, with 240 different species of trees every hectare. Further inland,
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Malaysian government is holding talks with the governments of Brunei and Indonesia to standardise anti-trafficking laws. The government aims to double the wild tiger population by 2020.
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outlaws the sale of leatherback turtle eggs. While licensed collection and sale of the eggs from other species is still legal, the state has pledged to extend the ban on sale to all turtle species.
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species, 250 reptile species, and 150 frog species found in
Malaysia. Its large marine territory also holds a great diversity of life, with the country's coastal waters comprising part of the
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people's gardens, Sumatran rhinoceroses became extinct in
Malaysia in 2019. Hornbills are steadily declining in numbers. Most remaining forest is found inside national parks.
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Peninsula, with another population existing in East Malaysia. The world's largest cattle species, the
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forests. Dipterocarps can grow to about 50 metres (164 ft) tall. Lowland forest occurs below 760 metres (2,493 ft), and formerly East Malaysia was covered in
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1715:"From egg hunter to protector, Malaysian battles to save turtles"
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1058:. New York: Marshall Cavendish Corporation. pp. 1166–1171.
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741:Environmental issues and countermeasures
591:There are an estimated 8,500 species of
1953:2008 Report of Biodiversity in Malaysia
1843:"Teach other countries about Deramakot"
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53:. Most of the country is covered in
1475:"Saving the gardeners of the ocean"
405:are the most common birds of prey.
1935:Invasive Alien Species in Malaysia
1629:Basten Gokkon (25 November 2019).
1605:"Can global summit save the tiger"
519:. Other large insects include the
515:. The largest beetle found is the
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1928:Database of Malaysian Marine Life
1875:. 6 December 2010. Archived from
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569:Dawn in the Bornean rainforests
3104:British Indian Ocean Territory
1191:Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei
1127:Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei
1050:Marshall Cavendish Corporation
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2044:Japanese occupation of Malaya
1740:Patrick Lee (22 April 2024).
1473:Inquirer.Net (12 July 2010).
1391:10.1016/S0378-8741(98)00135-4
417:Reptiles, amphibians and fish
373:can be found in urban areas.
2358:State legislative assemblies
2078:Sarawak communist insurgency
1412:De Young, Cassandra (2006).
1379:Journal of Ethnopharmacology
631:human immunodeficiency virus
2577:Water supply and sanitation
2103:1997 Asian financial crisis
79:List of animals of Malaysia
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2140:Cities, towns and villages
2098:1988 constitutional crisis
1302:"The Malaysian Rainforest"
1195:. Lonely Planet. pp.
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989:Alexander, James (2006).
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751:Deforestation in Malaysia
2853:East Timor (Timor-Leste)
2630:Malay ethnic nationalism
2088:Second Malayan Emergency
1766:"Go: A diver's paradise"
1187:Richmond, Simon (2007).
1123:Richmond, Simon (2010).
769:environmental protection
705:. Game fish such as the
531:. Other insects include
320:Malayan whistling-thrush
102:National Zoo of Malaysia
18:Biodiversity of Malaysia
3114:Cocos (Keeling) Islands
1958:Mongabay page on Borneo
1265:Saw, Swee-Hock (2007).
930:Environment of Malaysia
879:, in which the capital
693:Sharks present include
660:exclusive economic zone
509:Rajah Brooke's birdwing
359:mountain serpent-eagles
257:Brooke's tree squirrels
245:Kinabalu ferret-badgers
241:are smaller predators.
2429:Science and technology
935:Biodiversity of Borneo
755:Malaysian Wildlife Law
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375:Crested serpent-eagles
191:Sunda clouded leopards
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1581:. Global Forest Watch
1559:. Global Forest Watch
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324:Black-browed babblers
249:Kinabalu black shrews
223:silvered leaf monkeys
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3028:United Arab Emirates
2459:World Bank Relations
2197:World Heritage Sites
2175:environmental issues
2058:Federation of Malaya
1509:Biodiversidad.gob.mx
786:At current rates of
723:bump-head parrotfish
451:estuarine crocodiles
447:Malay water monitors
351:golden-naped barbets
328:white-crowned shamas
161:Bornean bearded pigs
43:wildlife of Malaysia
3178:Wildlife by country
3055:limited recognition
2227:Peninsular Malaysia
1879:on 10 December 2010
1485:on 10 December 2010
1326:Oon, Helen (2008).
796:upland rain forests
761:megadiverse country
551:can also be found.
480:can also be found.
466:paradise tree snake
391:rhinoceros hornbill
355:spot-necked bulbuls
285:crab-eating macaque
269:white-handed gibbon
137:Sumatran rhinoceros
125:Indochinese leopard
109:Peninsular Malaysia
51:megadiverse country
35:saltwater crocodile
2547:Malaysian diaspora
2439:Telecommunications
2068:Malaysia Agreement
2024:Portuguese Malacca
1905:. 15 December 2010
1849:. 13 December 2010
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901:Animal trafficking
851:Leatherback turtle
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521:giant stick insect
470:Wagler's pit viper
455:reticulated python
443:Dumeril's monitors
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346:are also present.
289:pig-tailed macaque
253:Hose's palm civets
207:Bornean orangutans
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2787:Wildlife of Asia
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2527:Human trafficking
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2063:Malayan Emergency
1695:. 4 December 2010
1425:978-92-5-105499-4
1358:. 21 October 2010
1337:978-1-84537-971-1
1278:978-981-230-730-9
1206:978-1-74059-708-1
1142:978-1-74104-887-2
1002:978-1-86011-309-3
802:, causing severe
699:hammerhead sharks
555:Terrestrial flora
517:rhinoceros beetle
435:Malayan pit viper
387:helmeted hornbill
219:proboscis monkeys
211:Mueller's gibbons
199:Sunda otter civet
117:Indochinese tiger
73:Terrestrial fauna
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