Geoforest park: an innovative approach towards geological heritage conservation within permanent reserved forests of Malaysia

Shaharuddin Mohamad Ismail and Ibrahim Komoo and Mohd Shafeea Leman (2010) Geoforest park: an innovative approach towards geological heritage conservation within permanent reserved forests of Malaysia. In: Geological heritage of Malaysia: geoheritage conservation (1997-2009). Institut Alam Sekitar dan Pembangunan (LESTARI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, pp. 427-434. ISBN 9789675227370

Malaysia is well endowed with some of the world's richest forests, a richness not only in the numbers and uniqueness of species but also in diversity of habitats and ecosystems. The forested area in Malaysia is currently about 60% (19.54 million hectares) of its total land area, 44% (14.45 million hectares) of which are within Permanent Reserved Forests. Malaysia also reserved 2.30 million hectares of conservation areas, which are totally protected by legislation including several national parks, wildlife reserves, nature parks, bird sanctuaries and marine parks. Malaysia has also established a network of forest recreational areas throughout the country for amenity and educational purposes. Effort are being undertaken to establish geoforest parks within the permanent reserved forests that have unique geological formations. The establishment of geoforest parks would provide an opportunity for researchers, general public and children to appreciate the beauty and the association of forest vegetation and geological formations. Currently, the Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia is proposing to establish three geoforest parks in Langkawi islands, namely the Machinchang Cambrian, Kilim Karst and Dayang Bunting Marble.

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Malaysia is well endowed with some of the world's richest forests, a richness not only in the numbers and uniqueness of species but also in diversity of habitats and ecosystems. The forested area in Malaysia is currently about 60% (19.54 million hectares) of its total land area, 44% (14.45 million hectares) of which are within Permanent Reserved Forests. Malaysia also reserved 2.30 million hectares of conservation areas, which are totally protected by legislation including several national parks, wildlife reserves, nature parks, bird sanctuaries and marine parks. Malaysia has also established a network of forest recreational areas throughout the country for amenity and educational purposes. Effort are being undertaken to establish geoforest parks within the permanent reserved forests that have unique geological formations. The establishment of geoforest parks would provide an opportunity for researchers, general public and children to appreciate the beauty and the association of forest vegetation and geological formations. Currently, the Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia is proposing to establish three geoforest parks in Langkawi islands, namely the Machinchang Cambrian, Kilim Karst and Dayang Bunting Marble.

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Item Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43000 UPM Serdang, Malaysia. QE299.5 G345 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	geological history
AGROVOC Term:	conservation agriculture
AGROVOC Term:	protected forests
AGROVOC Term:	tourism
AGROVOC Term:	preservation
AGROVOC Term:	sustainable land use
AGROVOC Term:	geologists
AGROVOC Term:	government agencies
AGROVOC Term:	ecotourism
AGROVOC Term:	economic development
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Ms. Azariah Hashim
Date Deposited:	04 Feb 2025 19:35
Last Modified:	04 Feb 2025 19:35
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1057

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