Habitats / Sites
Habitats / Sites
In the last 15 years, Malaysia has lost around 60,000 species of life forms a year as a result of natural areas being cleared to make way for development, logging, plantations, housing and various other human exploits.
As a result of this, habitat protection has become one of MNS’ major concerns and we have produced several key conservation documents which we are guided by. We also adhere to national policies such as the National Physical Plan and the National Policy on Biological Diversity.
Forest
Malaysia has a landmass of 32.86 million ha, of which about 54% (19.22 mill ha) is covered with forests. However in the last 15 years Malaysia has lost about 60, 000 species of life. MNS’ efforts in forest conservation is focused on sites where our successes can easily translate into meaningful changes to the Malaysian mindset.
Wetlands
Wetlands are classified as natural or artificial bodies of water that are static or flowing, fresh, brackish or salt such as peat lands, rivers, lakes, mangroves and marine waters that do not exceed 6 meters. Malaysia has 31 out of 42 types of wetlands identified by the Ramsar Convention.
Marine
Malaysia’s coral reefs and white sandy beaches are hotspots for tourism and as a seafood source. However, the need for development has encroached on to our coast lines threatening marine life and the sustainability of our reefs.