Environmental issues in Malaysia
Environmental issues in Malaysia
Issues
Endangered species
The IUCN Red List gives 2890 native endangered species.[1]
- Borneo pygmy elephant[2][3]
- Giant panda[4]
- Gorilla[5]
- Malayan tiger
- Marine turtles[6]
- Monkeys
- Orangutans
- Oriental darter
- Rhinos[7]
- Storm's stork
Deforestation
Deforestation at the following locations are threatening flora and fauna:
- Hulu Terengganu Hydroelectric Project
- Kelau Dam[8]
- Bukit Cherakah
- Ulu Padas
- Pulai River
- Sungai Mas[9]
Deforestation is taking place for a variety of reasons, including:
- Dams
- Housing development
- Oil palm plantations
- Roads
- Timber plantations.
Pollution
- Air pollution in Malaysia
- 1997 Southeast Asian haze
- 2005 Malaysian haze
- 2006 Southeast Asian haze
- The Bukit Merah, Perak, rare-earth mine cleanup
Reclamation
Coastal reclamation is damaging mangroves and turtle nesting sights
Controversial projects and policies
| Project/Area affected | Activity | State | Began | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakun Dam | Dams | Sarawak | 2008 | Forest loss. | [10] |
| Kuala Lumpur Outer Ring Road (KLORR) | Highways | Selangor | 2008 | Forest fragmentation in the Selangor State Park. | [11] |
| Forest Plantation Development[12] | Plantation | Selangor | 2008- | Clearance of natural forest for timber plantations. | [13] |
| Empire Residence Development | Housing | Selangor | 2008- | 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
- ^ http://www.iucnredlist.org/search
- ^ Fewer than 1,500 Borneo Pygmy elephants (Elephas maximus borneensis) are found, mostly in the Malaysian state of Sabah.
- ^ World Wildlife Fund report on endangered species in Malaysia
- ^ Giant panda
- ^ Gorillas
- ^ Marine turtles
- ^ Saving rhinos
- ^ The Pahang-Selangor Raw Water Transfer Project in Malaysia (Kelau Dam), FoE Japan, Public Finance and Environment
- ^ Agkillah Maniam, Ignorance is not bliss in conservation matters, The Malaysian Insider, 12 October 2014 3:01 PM, accessed 1/25/2015
- ^ "The Bakun Hydroelectric Project - Malaysia". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Selangor State Park Blog (TREES)". Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ^ Private sector forest plantation development in Peninsular Malaysia, Status of forest plantations, FAO Corporate Deposit Repository, accessed 1/25/2015
- ^ "Reserve land cleared for reforestation". Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Don't Kill that Hill Campaign". Retrieved 8 August 2011.
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