Biodiversity conservation in Taman Negara -legal and planning issues

Siti Sarah Sulaiman, . and Rasyikah Md. Khalid, . (2008) Biodiversity conservation in Taman Negara -legal and planning issues. [Proceedings Paper]

Biodiversity conservation has steadily gained recogniton as the world is struggling to fight environmental degradation and to slow down the ongoing Holocene extinction. With the exception of the USA all of the United Nations; members have ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity which requires them to develop national policies for the conservation and sustainable use of their biological diversity. The greatest task to conserve the remaining biodiversity however may come down to some developing countries. They are now confronted with the real challenges to create sustainable community while coping with their rapid economic growth. Malaysia for instance has gazetted several national parks but those areas are exposed to illegal loggings and deforestation which will have great impact on its biodiversity. The remaining forests in Malaysia should be considered as a protected area as it plays a vital role in achieving specific conservation objectives. They are the sources of water supply forest produce for human and animals as well as for recreational purposes. For that matter under the National Physical Plan NPP of 2006 the protected Areas in peninsular Malaysia shall include all gazzetted national and state parks wildlife reserve or sanctuaries marine parks protected forests and other areas designated for statutory protection. These protected areas should be managed effectively and in a sustainable manner in order to ensure a proper and systematic usage of natural resources. It is the intention of this paper to highlight the policies designed for the conservation of Malaysian biodiversity. In particular the paper will highlight the management and planning policies in the National Park and to assess its effectiveness in conserving its biodiversity.

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Biodiversity conservation has steadily gained recogniton as the world is struggling to fight environmental degradation and to slow down the ongoing Holocene extinction. With the exception of the USA all of the United Nations; members have ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity which requires them to develop national policies for the conservation and sustainable use of their biological diversity. The greatest task to conserve the remaining biodiversity however may come down to some developing countries. They are now confronted with the real challenges to create sustainable community while coping with their rapid economic growth. Malaysia for instance has gazetted several national parks but those areas are exposed to illegal loggings and deforestation which will have great impact on its biodiversity. The remaining forests in Malaysia should be considered as a protected area as it plays a vital role in achieving specific conservation objectives. They are the sources of water supply forest produce for human and animals as well as for recreational purposes. For that matter under the National Physical Plan NPP of 2006 the protected Areas in peninsular Malaysia shall include all gazzetted national and state parks wildlife reserve or sanctuaries marine parks protected forests and other areas designated for statutory protection. These protected areas should be managed effectively and in a sustainable manner in order to ensure a proper and systematic usage of natural resources. It is the intention of this paper to highlight the policies designed for the conservation of Malaysian biodiversity. In particular the paper will highlight the management and planning policies in the National Park and to assess its effectiveness in conserving its biodiversity.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. GE90 M3I61 2008 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	Biodiversity
AGROVOC Term:	Conservation storage
AGROVOC Term:	Recreational areas
AGROVOC Term:	Parks reserves
AGROVOC Term:	Management
AGROVOC Term:	National parks
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:14
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11814

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